Description
The PERFECT summer salad! This cilantro lime pasta salad is loaded with fresh veggies & avocado all tossed in a creamy cilantro lime dressing! Quick, flavorful & an easy potluck idea!
Ingredients
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- 16 oz. bow tie pasta, cooked and cooled
- 1½ cups corn kernels
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ of a small red onion, chopped or thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
- 1–2 avocados, diced
- Cotija cheese, crumbled (optional)
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp cayenne
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Add your dressing ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Then cover and keep it stored in the refrigerator.
- Toss the pasta salad: Add the cooled pasta, corn kernels, tomatoes, onion and cilantro to a large bowl and pour your desired amount of dressing over the top. Toss the salad until it’s fully coated.
- Serve: Top each individual portion with avocado and cotija cheese (if using) and serve immediately.
Notes
If the dressing is too tart, you can reduce the lime juice to 2-3 Tbsp or add a bit of honey or maple syrup. For leftovers, toss with an additional half batch of dressing right before serving as the pasta absorbs the sauce over time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: cilantro lime dressing, cilantro lime pasta salad, pasta salad, pasta salad recipes, summer recipes