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Delicious Pasta Salad with Avocado Dressing

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups penne - cook till al dente
  • 4 cups or 1 bag of mixed baby salad leaves
  • 1 avocado - sliced
  • 1 small onion - sliced
  • 10 cherry tomatoes halved
  • A handful of fresh basil - shredded
  • A handful of mint - shredded
  • 1 cup snow peas - cut into thirds
For the dressing
  • 1 avocado
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to season
  • For topping optional
  • 1/3 cup parmesan
  • 1 Tsp chili flakes

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, roughly mash the avocado with a fork, I like it chunky but if you prefer, you can mash it till smooth.
  2. Mix in all the ingredients for the dressing. You can add more lemon juice if required.
  3. In a large bowl, toss all the pasta ingredients with the dressing.
  4. Stir well to combine.
  5. You can top with parmesan and chili flakes if you prefer.
  6. You can serve immediately or refrigerate till if you would like to serve it cold.