Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad
Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad
Avocado gives this pasta salad its creaminess and adds fiber, healthy fats, and vitamins. A great dish for warmer weather, this pasta salad fills you up without weighing you down..
- Total Time11 Minutes
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Yield
12 servings
- DifficultySimple
Submitted by
Vitamix
Ingredients
- For the Dressing::
- 1 ½ cups 360 ml water
- 3 350 g ripe avocado, peeled, pitted
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flake
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- For the Salad::
- 1 pound 454 g pasta, cooked, cooled
- ½ 60 g red onion, sliced thin
- 1 cup 130 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- ½ 145 g cucumber, diced
- 1 cup 180 g artichoke hearts, chopped
- For the Dressing::
- 1 ½ cups 360 ml water
- 3 350 g ripe avocado, peeled, pitted
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flake
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- For the Salad::
- 1 pound 454 g pasta, cooked, cooled
- ½ 60 g red onion, sliced thin
- 1 cup 130 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- ½ 145 g cucumber, diced
- 1 cup 180 g artichoke hearts, chopped
- For the Dressing::
- 1 ½ cups 360 ml water
- 3 350 g ripe avocado, peeled, pitted
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flake
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- For the Salad::
- 1 pound 454 g pasta, cooked, cooled
- ½ 60 g red onion, sliced thin
- 1 cup 130 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- ½ 145 g cucumber, diced
- 1 cup 180 g artichoke hearts, chopped
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Directions
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- For the Dressing:Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40-50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
- For the Salad: Toss the avocado basil sauce with the pasta salad ingredients to combine. Hold in an airtight container until serving.
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- For the Dressing:Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40-50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
- For the Salad: Toss the avocado basil sauce with the pasta salad ingredients to combine. Hold in an airtight container until serving.
-
- For the Dressing:Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40-50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
- For the Salad: Toss the avocado basil sauce with the pasta salad ingredients to combine. Hold in an airtight container until serving.
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Nutrition
1
serving (201 g)
Calories
220
Total Fat
6g
Total Carbohydrate
35g
Dietary Fiber
3g
Sugars
2g
Protein
7g
Sodium
95g
Saturated Fat
1g
Chef's Note
- This clever dressing has all the delicious creaminess of a regular salad dressing, but is so much more nutrient dense, packed with healthy fats, fiber, and other vitamins and minerals thanks to the use of avocado.
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