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..
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
Directions
- 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.
Chef's Notes
- 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.
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
Directions
- 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.
Chef's Notes
- 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.
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
Directions
- 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.
Chef's Notes
- 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.
