Avocado pasta salad
Simple pasta salad recipe
4
Serves
10 mins
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust
This is a great salad to help use up the glut of avocados when they're in the season. Super creamy, we love the vibrant green colour as a way to get extra vegetables in.
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Ingredients
Salad
400g wholemeal pasta
1 avocado
roughly chopped
1/2 cup basil leaves
250g cherry tomatoes
halved
Dressing
1 avocado
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove
1 cup basil leaves
3 cups baby spinach
1/4 tsp salt
Method
To Boil Pasta
To Make Pesto
To Assemble
1
Add 4 cups of water to a large pot and bring to boil.
2
Add a pinch of salt and the pasta.
3
Stir gently.
4
Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
5
Remove from heat and drain the water.
Nutrition Information per Serving (317g)
This dish is packed with iron, zinc and vitamin B12 contributing to immunity and energy levels.
Energy
2413kJ (577 kcal)
Protein
20.6g
Total Fat
25.6g
Saturated Fat
3.7g
Carbs
57.1g
Dietary Fibre
18.1g
Sodium
186mg
Iron
7.2mg
Zinc
4.5mg
Vitamin B12
0µg
