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Summer Pasta Salad
Recipes
Summer Pasta Salad
6 servings
30 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe Hass avocado
  • 1 lb cantaloupe (or honeydew) chunks (about 3 cups)
  • 8 oz rotini pasta
  • ⅓ cup lemon vinaigrette
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.5 oz fresh basil
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Prep

    Steps

      1. Bring water to a boil for pasta. Halve avocado and scoop out flesh; cut melon and avocado into bite-size pieces.
      2. Combine melon, avocado, vinaigrette, and salt in large bowl, stirring gently to coat evenly. Cook and drain pasta following package instructions; chill 5 minutes to cool.
      3. Chop basil coarsely (⅓ cup). Stir pasta and cheese into melon mixture, then sprinkle with basil. Chill until ready to serve. (Makes 6 servings.)

    Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 16g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 450mg, Total Carb 39g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 7g, Protein 16g, Calc 25%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%