Description
Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish that captures the essence of summer. With its colorful combination of fresh veggies, creamy avocado, and zesty cilantro lime dressing, this pasta salad is perfect for potlucks, barbecues, or as a light meal at home. In just 25 minutes, you can whip up a crowd-pleasing dish that is not only delicious but also customizable to suit your taste. Add grilled chicken for extra protein or enjoy it as a meatless option. This salad is sure to impress everyone at your next gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz bow tie pasta (or your favorite pasta)
- 1½ cups corn kernels
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes
- ½ small red onion
- 2 avocados
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves
Instructions
- Make the dressing by blending Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, salt, and cayenne in a food processor until smooth.
- In a large bowl, mix together cooled pasta, corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and finely chopped cilantro.
- Pour desired dressing over the salad and toss until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately topped with diced avocado.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 240g)
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 5mg