Artichoke Avocado Pasta Salad Recipe
Artichoke Avocado Pasta Salad - this easy pasta salad is full of avocados, artichokes and sweet tomatoes. It delivers on flavor big time and is perfect for bbq's and cookouts.
Servings 8
Calories 394kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound package pasta
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 3 avocados
- 8 ounce jar marinaded artichoke hearts juice reserved
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 lemon (divided)
- for the Dressing
- ¼ cup Juice from canned artichokes
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard I used whole grain Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ lemon juiced
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain well and allow to cool completely.
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients, including the juice from half a lemon. Set aside.
- Chop the veggies - drain the artichokes and chop reserving a ¼ cup of the juice for the dressing. After chopping the avocado, squeeze ½ the lemon over the avocados to prevent them from turning brown.
- Combine the chopped vegetables and the pasta, add about half of the dressing and mix together well. Reserve the remaining dressing and add it to the salad directly before serving.
- This salad is best when served immediately, but the pasta and all of the vegetables (except the avocados) can be chopped ahead of time, just wait until you're ready to serve before adding the dressing to the salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 495IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg