Zoodle Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Yield
6
Zoodle Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
This is a fun dish to make and eat. Our classes love it!
Ingredients
- Salad
- 8 ounces dried, whole grain spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 small zucchini
- 1 small cucumber
- 1 small carrot
- ¼ cup cilantro sprigs to finish
- Creamy avocado dressing
- 1 avocado, peeled and pitted and cut in chunks
- 1 small cucumber, cut in half lengthwise then sliced in half moons
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of black pepper
Directions
- Part 1
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and salt and cook for 7 to 10 minutes until done.
- Spiralize zucchini, cucumber and carrot while pasta cooks then place in a large bowl. Grate the carrot and cucumber if too hard for spiralizer.
- Drain pasta and rinse with cold water until cool to the touch. Add to the bowl with the vegetables.
- Part 2
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in the container of an immersion blender or in a medium bowl.
- Blend until creamy, thinning with water if too thick.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Toss the dressing with the veggies and pasta.
- Add cilantro sprigs and salt and pepper and toss again.
- Serve immediately.