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Cilantro lime pasta salad with corn, cherry tomatoes, and avocado on a picnic table.
Alyssa

Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad

The PERFECT summer salad! This cilantro lime pasta salad is loaded with fresh veggies & avocado all tossed in a creamy cilantro lime dressing! Quick, flavorful & an easy potluck idea!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz bow tie pasta cooked and cooled (or your favorite pasta)
  • 1.5 cups corn kernels about 2 ears of corn
  • 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 0.5 of a small red onion chopped or thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro finely chopped
  • 1-2 avocados diced
  • Cotija cheese crumbled (optional)
  • 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 0.25 cup fresh lime juice
  • 0.25 cup cilantro roughly chopped (leaves & stems are ok)
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.125 tsp cayenne

Method
 

  1. Make the dressing. Add your dressing ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Then cover and keep it stored in the refrigerator.
  2. Toss the pasta salad. Add the cooled pasta, corn kernels, tomatoes, onion and cilantro to a large bowl and pour your desired amount of dressing over the top. Toss the salad until it's fully coated.
  3. Serve. Top each individual portion with avocado and cotija cheese (if using) and serve immediately.

Notes

This salad is perfect for summer gatherings and can be customized to include other vegetables of your choice.