Macaroni Salad with Avocado Dressing (Ensalada de Coditos con Aderezo de Aguacate)
Ingredients
- ½ pound of elbow pasta cooked and drained
- ½ cup cooked corn
- ½ cup cooked peas
- ½ cup cooked and diced carrots
- ¼ cup shredded red onion
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 avocados peeled and diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Juice of 4 limes
- 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or sour cream
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch of chili powder
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the pasta, corn, peas, carrots, onion, and cilantro & set aside.
- To make the dressing: Put all the ingredients in a blender, process until well mixed.
- Pour the avocado mixture over the pasta mixture and stir until well combined, or serve the dressing on the side.
- Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
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This macaroni salad is so good, you can even serve it to pasta salad haters! It's simple to prepare, satisfying, and it makes a fantastic alternative to the classic American macaroni salad. It is great for picnics and potlucks.
My version of this American favorite includes many of the flavors I love in a salad. Corn, carrots, peas, cilantro, red onions and the creaminess of the avocado dressing, creates a wonderful texture.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend, filled with lots of cooking. Buen provecho!
Belinda @zomppa
What a great summer salad!!
Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook)
love the avocado dressing! so unique!
Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook
Looks fantastic! I'd love that dressing.
grace
what a spectacular dressing!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
A delightful and delicious summer salad!
Joanne
I choose avocado sauce over mayo any day! Yum!
rebecca
nice salad but the star is the dressing 🙂
Ivy
Oh I love it. It looks delicious and it's so healthier than mayo. I am bookmarking it.
Jeannie
THe avocado sauce looks so smooth and surely makes this pasta salad really yummy! Would love to try this!
Chris
I like this a lot. even just the avocado itself sounds great.
Victoria
We had this salad with lunch yesterday and we loved it. Great idea.
Erica
Thank you, guys!
Norma-Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
It reminds me of my guasacaca....very nice...
Christina
I'm trying to eat healthy and I thought this was a great meal. I used plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream. I also added a hand full of cooked spinach to add even more nutrients to the dressing. I only used 2 limes instead of four because I thought the lime flavor was a bit over powering. I added more greek yogurt to tame that.