How to Make Avocado Cucumber Pasta Salad - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to summer meals, nothing quite hits the spot like a refreshing, light and colorful pasta salad. With the seasonal bounty of fresh produce available, there's no shortage of delicious ingredients to work with. If you're looking for a dish that's as vibrant as it is tasty, then look no further than this Avocado Cucumber Pasta Salad.

This recipe is perfect for those warm days when you want something satisfying but not too heavy. The combination of creamy avocado, crisp cucum...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives
  • ½ cup Italian dressing, or more to taste
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 13 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 38 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Mix rotini pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, Italian dressing, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Chill until flavors combine, about 1 hour.
  • Toss avocado with lemon juice in a bowl. Mix into the pasta salad before serving.
  • Nutrition

    298 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 4mg
    • Sodium: 466mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 47g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 10g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 85mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 230mg