Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad
This cilantro lime pasta salad is creamy, flavorful, and easy to make with fresh ingredients. Perfect for meal prep or a refreshing summer side.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb bowtie pasta
- 1 341-ml can corn drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper diced small
- ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ½ red onion diced small
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup loosely packed cilantro finely chopped
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- ½ cup loosely packed cilantro
- ¼ cup lime juice about 3-4 limes
- zest of 1 lime
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2-3 Tbsp water
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions in salted water. Drain and cool, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, add all ingredients for cilantro lime dressing to your blender. Blend until smooth, adding more water as needed to make your dressing thin enough to pour.
- Add pasta to a large bowl with all remaining salad ingredients. Pour dressing over top, and toss to combine. For best results, cover and chill your pasta salad for a few hours before serving.
Notes
- One serving is about 2 cups of pasta salad.
- Feel free to use any pasta shape you enjoy. I love bowtie, fusilli, or orecchiette best for pasta salad. Use gluten-free pasta if needed.
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days.