Cilantro Avocado Pasta Salad (GF, Seed Free, Nut Free)
An easy and delicious pasta salad perfect for your next dinner party!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Total Time: 36 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
Pasta Salad:
- 2 1/2 cups quinoa pasta
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 medium avocados, diced
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1/4 cup onion finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
For the Dressing:
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon agave
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Dash of salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Cook pasta as according to directions on packaging (about 11 minutes) . Once cooked, drain it and allow it to cool for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile in a food processor or high speed blender, blend together the cilantro and spinach in the food process until fine, but not mushy.
Pour into a large bowl, then gently mix in the garlic, onion, tomatoes, avocado, and beans. Once uniform, toss in the cooked pasta, then pour in the dressing and fold into the salad until everything is coated.
Place into the refrigerator to set for at least 10-15 minutes, then dig in!