A quick and easy pasta salad with spinach, peas, and avocado dressed in a heavenly herbaceous green goddess dressing!
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
SALAD:
1lb.fusilli pasta
3c. fresh baby spinach
1c.frozen petite peasthawed
4oz.snow peassnipped & string removed
1lg. avocadodiced
DRESSING:
3/4c.mayonnaise
1/3c.buttermilk
1/4c. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3T. chopped fresh chives
1T. chopped fresh dill
1 ½T. fresh lemon juice
1sm. clove garlicroughly chopped
½tsp.kosher salt
Instructions
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente. Drain and cool.
Meanwhile, combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processer, blend until smooth.
In a large mixing bowl, toss together cooled pasta, baby spinach, petite peas, snow peas, and avocado. Pour dressing over the salad, gently toss to coat.
Pour salad into a serving bowl or platter and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cook’s Note: Salad is better dressed just before serving.