Healthy Green Goddess Pasta Salad

This healthy green goddess pasta salad is the perfect use for those extra herbs you might have laying around: bright and fragrant, this pasta is light and delicious. The perfect side dish alongside a grilled protein, this pasta salad compliments almost any meal with its bright flavors. This pasta salad is packed with vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats from the abundant veggies and herbs used in the flavorful dressing. This is the perfect, easy to make side dish; since the sauce is no-cook, this recipe comes together in minutes.

Course appetizer, dinner, lunch, side dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword green goddess, pasta salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 248kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

large pot
small blender or food processor

Ingredients

10 oz elbow-shaped pasta (weighed raw) used: one box Banza brown rice gluten free pasta, works well here
1 avocado medium
1/2 cup basil fresh
1/2 cup parsley fresh
2 scallions large, roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 lemon zested and juiced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
fresh cracked pepper
1 cup frozen peas

Instructions

Set a large pot of water to boil and add a generous amount of salt to the water.
Once boiling, add the pasta and cook according to package directions.
In the meantime, prepare the sauce.
In a small blender or food processor, add the avocado, basil, parsley, scallions, garlic, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper.
Combine the ingredients in the blender/food processor until a smooth puree forms.
Drain the pasta well, and then add the frozen peas to the drained pasta.
Pour the sauce on top of the pasta, and toss to combine.
Taste for seasoning.

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