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Vegan Green Goddess Pasta Salad

Green Goddess Pasta Salad (Vegan)

This Green Goddess Pasta Salad is going to be your summer staple! It has so much flavor from the herb-filled Green Goddess dressing, with a rich creaminess from the fresh avocado. Serve this chilled and make extra dressing to use with other dishes!
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 266kcal
Author: Emily

Equipment

  • Food Processor or Blender
  • Large Pot
  • Knife
  • Rubber Spatula

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces Short Pasta
  • ½ Avocado (80 grams or 3 ounces)
  • ½ cup Chopped Curly Parsley
  • 5-7 Basil Leaves
  • tablespoon Chopped Chives
  • ½ tablespoon Fresh Dill
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • 6 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • ½ tablespoon Capers
  • 1 clove Raw Garlic
  • ¼ Large Shallot roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Water (as needed)

Instructions

  • Start by bringing a large pot of water to a boil
  • Cook your pasta of choice according to the box instructions. Cook until pasta is past al dente.
  • Drain and rinse pasta
  • To a food processor or high-powered blender, add all of the herbs, the avocado, the capers, lemon juice and zest, salt, garlic cloves, shallot pieces, and the olive oil. 
  • Blend on high until well combined. You may need to scrape down the sides and blend multiple times. 
  • If necessary, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to thin it out. 
  • Use a rubber spatula and scoop all of the dressing out onto the cooked pasta. 
  • Mix very well until completely combined. 
  • Taste and feel free to add a bit more salt or capers for garnish! 

Notes

Recipe copyright Legally Healthy Blonde. For educational or personal use only. 
  • If you want the dressing to feel more like an oil and vinegar-based pasta salad, increase the amounts of olive oil and lemon juice!
  • For an extra creamy dressing, add a few scoops of dairy-free yogurt or vegan mayonnaise to the food processor before blending!
  • While I don't recommend omitting any of the herbs listed, I encourage you to add other herbs as you wish! A few mint leaves, green onions, tarragon, etc. would be delicious!
  • Nutrition Information is for 1 serving which is ⅙th of the entire pasta salad. One serving is 2 ounces of dry pasta. 
    • Calories: 266 kcal
    • Total Fat: 7 grams
    • Total Carb: 44.3 grams
    • Total Protein: 7.5 grams

    Nutrition

    Calories: 266kcal
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