🥑 Creamy Avocado & Tomato Pasta Salad

✅ Vegan | 🥗 Dairy-Free | 🕒 20-Minute Meal | Perfect for Summer or Meal Prep

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🥑 Description:

This Creamy Avocado & Tomato Pasta Salad is a luscious, refreshing dish perfect for warm days or quick meal prep. The creamy avocado dressing, made from ripe avocados blended with lemon juice and garlic, coats every bite of tender pasta and crisp veggies with smooth, tangy flavor. Juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, and fresh herbs add bright pops of color and freshness, making this salad as beautiful as it is delicious.

Light yet satisfying, it’s an ideal vegan lunch or side that delivers a creamy texture without any dairy. Enjoy it chilled for a cooling effect or at room temperature for an easy, wholesome meal.

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Ingredients:

🍝 For the Salad:

2 cups cooked pasta (penne, rotini, or gluten-free if needed)
1 ripe avocado, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup cucumber, diced
1/4 cup fresh basil or parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds or hemp seeds (optional)

🥑 For the Creamy Avocado Dressing:

1/2 ripe avocado
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1–3 tablespoons water (to thin, as needed)

Instructions:

Cook the Pasta:
Boil pasta according to package instructions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
Prepare the Dressing:
In a blender or food processor, combine avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, and water until smooth and creamy.
Assemble the Salad:
In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta with cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, red onion, cucumber, and fresh herbs.
Toss and Serve:
Pour the avocado dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Top with seeds if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

🌟 Health Benefits:

Avocado:
Rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, fiber, and potassium, which help support heart health, digestion, and maintain healthy blood pressure.

Tomatoes:
Packed with antioxidants like lycopene and vitamins C and K, which promote skin health and boost immunity.

Whole-Grain or Gluten-Free Pasta:
Provides complex carbohydrates for steady energy release and fiber for digestive health.

Fresh Herbs:
Add antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that support overall wellness.

Garlic and Lemon Juice in Dressing:
Enhance flavor while offering immune-boosting and detoxifying properties.