Easy Avocado Pasta Salad
This creamy vegan pasta salad is packed with fresh veggies and tossed in a rich avocado dressing! Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like pasta, sweet corn, carrots, olives, and fresh dill, it's dairy-free, gluten-free-friendly, and perfect for meal prep. Whether you're looking for a cold pasta salad recipe, a healthy veggie pasta salad, or a delicious vegan macaroni salad, this one is a must-try! 🥗✨
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 2 cups small-shaped pasta regular, whole grain, or gluten-free
- 1 cup canned sweet corn
- 1 large carrot shredded
- ½ cup olives deseeded and chopped
- ⅓ cup fresh dill chopped
Avocado Dressing
- 1 medium avocado peeled and deseeded
- 3 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic pressed
- ½ tsp coriander
- ¾ tsp Himalayan salt
- ⅔ cup water
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Meanwhile, make the avocado dressing. Put the avocado and lemon juice in a bowl and mash with a fork. Then add the other ingredients and stir everything well until creamy. If your avocado isn't perfectly ripe, it's better to add all ingredients for the dressing to a blender and pulse for a minute until smooth.
- In a large bowl combine the cooked pasta, corn, shredded carrot, chopped olives and dill. Pour the dressing into the bowl as well and gently toss to combine.
Notes
- If you are gluten-free, make this Avocado Pasta Salad with gluten-free pasta.
- To make the avocado dressing you can also use a blender. It becomes even more smooth and creamy.
- This salad is easy to customize - add whatever veggies you like or have on hand and it will work fine.
Nutrition
Serving: 4gCalories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 248mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4g