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cilantro lime pasta salad tossed in large white mixing bowl on light gray background.
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Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad Recipe

Fresh tomatoes, crunch cucumbers, and sweet corn mixed with farfalle noodles and coated with a creamy, homemade Green Goddess dressing makes for an amazing lunch, meal prep staple, or barbecue side dish.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: lunch, meal prep, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, tex mex
Servings: 5
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • strainer
  • Sauce pot
  • Cutting Board
  • blender
  • Juicer
  • Knife
  • vegetable chopper
  • Zester
  • Pizza Cutter optional

Ingredients

For the pasta salad

  • 1 box farfalle noodles
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ large english cucumber
  • 1 bag frozen corn
  • ½ cup red onion
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 lime zested

For the Green Goddess Dressing

  • 1 buschel cilantro
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 avocado
  • 3 limes juiced
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt Two Good
  • 1 tbsp Trader Joe's Green Goddess Seasoning
  • ¼ cup shaved parmesan
  • 1 tsp sriracha

Instructions

  • First, prepare the noodles according to the box instructions. Once they are cooked, drain and rinse. Allow them to cool. Add them to the large mixing/serving bowl.
  • While the noodles are cooking, prepare the vegetables. Cook the frozen corn (microwave or stove top), chop the cherry tomatoes into quarters, use a vegetable chopper to evenly chop the cucumber and red onion. Use a pizza cutter to finely dice cilantro.
  • Add all of the chopped vegetables to the mixing bowl with the noodles. Add the lime zest over top.
  • Lastly, make the dressing. A blender or food processor is going to work best. You could use an immersion blender as well if needed. In the blender, add cilantro stems and all (secret: the stem has the most flavor), along with the olive oil and lime juice.
  • Blend it together until most of the cilantro is completely blended - it will look like green juice. If needed, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to help thin it out.
  • Then, add avocado, plain greek yogurt. Blend again until completely smooth.
  • Pour dressing over top of the vegetables and noodles.
  • Toss to coat all of the ingredients with dressing. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days. This pasta salad holds up fabulously for meal prep!
This Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad is meant to be served cold. The Green Goddess Dressing isn't great when heated and the fresh veggies are also best chilled.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g