Description
A refreshing pasta salad bursting with the flavors of lime and cilantro, perfect for warm summer days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta (your choice – rotini or fusilli)
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup corn (frozen or fresh)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 ripe avocado, mashed
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Once done, drain and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, chickpeas, cucumber, and corn.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the chopped cilantro, lime juice, mashed avocado, and Greek yogurt until smooth.
- Pour the fresh dressing over the pasta salad and gently toss to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate for meal prep.
Notes
This pasta salad tastes even better the next day, allowing all the flavors to meld together beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 5mg