Creamy Avocado Veggie Pasta Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

This avocado veggie pasta salad is a bright and beautiful bowl of fun! Loaded with fresh veggies & GF pasta in a creamy avocado vinaigrette dressing! Great as a side dish, pot luck salad, or a crowd-pleasing recipe to bring to a BBQ or cookout.

This Avocado Veggie Pasta Salad Is:

• Colorful
• Loaded with fresh veggies
• Versatile: use what you have on hand!
• Creamy
• Bright
• Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
• Refreshing

As a swimmer growing up, pasta salad was my go-to meal at any swim meet. I love the energy from fresh veggies, different pasta shapes, and a bright and herby dressing together in one bowl. This recipe uses avocado amd dijon mustard to make the dressing creamy (instead of a more traditional mayo). This is a great summer side dish… or spring, or fall, or winter. Basically, we can eat this all year over here, so any season goes!

What’s In This Avocado Veggie Pasta Salad?

• Pasta of choice, a gluten-free variety if you are GF sensitive. There are so many fun pasta shapes out there, some of my pasta salad go-to shapes are: macaroni, orzo, rotini, and medium shells.
• Carrots: from our garden, give this salad a nice sweetness
• Cucumer: also from the garden, crispy and fresh
• Cabbage: I used both red and green for color. You can also use a bag coleslaw mix too, the texture is perfect for pasta salad.
• Red Onion: for a little kick
• Corn and Peas: You can use fresh, canned, or frozen (and thawed). Super versatile, use what ya got.
• Cherry Tomatoes: from the garden, yet again.
• Avocado Dressing: made with avocadoes, dijon mustard, cider vinegar, and spices. Recipe below!

So I learned the best hack for keeping avocadoes fresh: put them in the freezer when they are ripe! They last for months, and when you thaw them the avocado is still perfectly perserved. It does get a little mushy, so its actually perfect for this salad dressing or for guacamole. Seriously, try it out! It’s been a 2020 game changer for us!

How Do I Make This Avocado Veggie Pasta Salad?

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool.
2. In a large bowl, add the cooled pasta, carrots, cucumber, red onion, cabbage, corn, peas, and cherry tomatoes.
3. In a mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients. Seal with an airtight lid and shake well to combine. The dressing should be a thick consistency.
4. Pour the dressing over the pasta and veggies, and toss to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Enjoy!

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Creamy Avocado Veggie Pasta Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

This avocado veggie pasta salad is a bright and beautiful bowl of fun! Loaded with fresh veggies, GF pasta, in a creamy avocado vinaigrette dressing! 

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Pasta, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  

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For the Pasta Salad

• 1 lb pasta of choice gluten free
• 3 carrots diced
• 1 cucumber diced
• 1/2 red onion finely diced
• 1 cup red cabbage shredded
• 1 cup green cabbage shredded
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced

For the Dressing

• 1 ripe avocado mashed with a fork
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons sweet relish
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

 

• Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain and set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, add the cooled pasta, carrots, cucumber, red onion, cabbage, corn, peas, and cherry tomatoes.
• In a mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients.  Seal with an airtight lid and shake well to combine.  The dressing should be a thick consistency.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta and veggies, and toss to coat.  Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.  Enjoy!

Notes

If you feel like you need a little extra creaminess, you can add a tablespoon of olive oil or vegan mayo... but I found that the mashed avocado worked wonders!

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