Grilled Avocado Sundried Tomato Pasta Salad
This Grilled Avocado Sundried Tomato Pasta Salad is an easy and quick meal that is incredibly flavorful thanks to grilled avocado and a lemon garlic herb dressing.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
- Salt and pepper
- 2 grilled avocados
- 8 oz Farfalle pasta
- 2 tbsp sundried tomatoes
- 1 cup blk beans (canned)
Instructions
- 1
Peel the garlic cloves and discard the skin.
- 2
Dice the garlic cloves or grate them and add them to a bowl.
- 3
To the same bowl, also add olive oil and lemon juice.
- 4
Wash, dry, and finely chop up the parsley and cilantro and add to the same bowl.
- 5
Stir all ingredients really well so lemon juice and oil are well incorporated with other ingredients as well.
- 6
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 7
Cook the pasta according to package directions and rinse with cold water so it is cool.
- 8
While the pasta cooks, slice the avocado in half, discard the seeds and remove the skin.
- 9
Brush each half with the lemon garlic herb dressing and grill them for about a minute or two on each side.
- 10
Remove the avocado from the grill and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
- 11
Add avocado to a large serving bowl. Also, add in the cooled pasta.
- 12
Add in the sundried tomatoes as well.
- 13
Drain and rinse the black beans and measure out a cup and add it to the bowl with the sundried tomatoes, pasta, and grilled avocado.
- 14
Then pour in the dressing and gently toss the ingredients together so all ingredients are coated with the dressing and well distributed.
- 15
All that’s left is to dig in!