Avocado Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 (12 ounce) package corkscrew-shaped pasta
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup diced apple
• 1/2 cup sliced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley, or more as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook corkscrew-shaped pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. drain and cool.
• mix pasta, tomatoes, apple, carrot, celery, peas, red bell pepper, black olives, and red onion together in a large bowl.
• whisk avocado, olive oil, lime juice, dill, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder together in a separate bowl until smooth; stir into pasta salad to coat; garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.