Summertime Pasta Salad With Vinaigrette Recipe

Name: Summertime Pasta Salad With Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE PASTA:; 8 cups Water; 4 Tablespoons Salt; 1/2 pounds Spiral Pasta; FOR THE SALAD:; 1 Large Cucumber, Peeled And Seeded; 2 Tomatoes, Seeded; 1 Haas Avocado, Peeled And Pitted; 15 ounces, weight Canned Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed; 1 ear Corn, Kernels Removed From Cob; FOR THE VINAIGRETTE:; 3 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice; 3 Tablespoons Honey; 3 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar; 1/4 cups Cilantro; 1 clove Garlic; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper; 1/3 cups Olive Oil

Servings: persons

FOR THE PASTA:
8 cups Water
4 Tablespoons Salt
1/2 pounds Spiral Pasta
FOR THE SALAD:
1 Large Cucumber, Peeled And Seeded
2 Tomatoes, Seeded
1 Haas Avocado, Peeled And Pitted
15 ounces, weight Canned Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
1 ear Corn, Kernels Removed From Cob
FOR THE VINAIGRETTE:
3 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
3 Tablespoons Honey
3 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
1/4 cups Cilantro
1 clove Garlic
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
1/3 cups Olive Oil

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1. Place a large pot on the stove. Fill with 8 cups of cold water. Bring to a rolling boil. Season the water with salt. Add the pasta. Cook for 7-9 minutes, until according to package instructions for al dente. Drain. While the pasta cooks, prepare the remaining items.
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2. Chop the cucumber, tomato and avocado into bite size pieces. Place all of the vegetables into a large bowl.
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3. In a blender, combine all of the vinaigrette items except the oil. Blend on high until completely smooth. Carefully remove the center of the blender lid and stream in the olive oil. Continue to blend for 1 minute.
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4. Drain the pasta when done. Pour the hot pasta onto the vegetables. Top with vinaigrette and stir, completely coating all of the pasta and vegetables with the dressing. Add additional salt, to taste.
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5. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Note: If you do not serve it immediately, make sure to stir before enjoying to redistribute the vinaigrette.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE PASTA:, 8 cups Water, 4 Tablespoons Salt, 1/2 pounds Spiral Pasta, and more.

Yes, Summertime Pasta Salad With Vinaigrette falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Summertime Pasta Salad With Vinaigrette

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