Description
A fresh and vibrant pasta salad featuring avocados, tomatoes, and spring vegetables, perfect for a light meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta (cooked and cooled)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 medium avocado (diced)
- 1 cup cucumber (diced)
- 1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (for dressing)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, red onion, and basil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Avocado Tomato Spring Pasta