Recipe Description:
2010 Kick Off with Hass Avocados Recipe Contest – Runner-Up Winner.
Recipe Courtesy of Beth from Long Beach, CA, who says “Refreshing and spicy pasta salad full of great flavors, a real crowd pleaser.”
This recipe was submitted by an avocado fan and has not been tested by the Hass Avocado Board.
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Ingredients:
- bow tie pasta (piccolini or farfalle)
- 1 (16 oz.) container of medium chunky salsa or homemade pico de gallo
- 1 lime
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled
- 1 pack of guacamole seasoning or seasonings (to taste)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- cilantro (garnish)
Instructions:
- Start with bow tie pasta (Piccolini or Farfalle) cooked per pkg. instructions, drained and cooled. Add one container (16 ounces) refrigerated medium chunky salsa or your own homemade Pico de gallo, juice from one lime and one half small lemon, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and 3 Tbsp. of olive oil to the cooled pasta.
- Small dice two large avocados and in a separate bowl mix with the juice from the remaining 1/2 lemon and the pack of guacamole mix or use your own seasonings.
- Toss gently and then mix into the pasta. Salt and pepper to taste, garnish with the remaining cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (288g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 520 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 22g | 29% | |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 15g | - | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | - | |
| Sodium 770mg | 33% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 69g | 25% | |
| Dietary Fiber 8g | 30% | |
| Total Sugars 5g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 10g | - | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 11mg | 0% | |
| Iron 2mg | 10% | |
| Potassium 549mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 9mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C 35mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin E 3mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin K 25mcg | 20% | |
| Thiamin 0.06mg | 4% | |
| Riboflavin 0.10mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 2mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.20mg | 10% | |
| Folate 64mcg DFE | 15% | |
| (0mcg folic acid) | - | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 1mg | 20% | |
| Choline 12mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus 41mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium 23mg | 6% | |
| Zinc 0.49mg | 4% | |
| Selenium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Copper 0.15mg | 15% | |
| Manganese 0.11mg | 4% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
