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Creamy Avocado Lime Pasta Salad

A delicious and simple southwest style pasta salad!
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. package brown rice rotini noodles
  • juice from 2 limes about 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 avocado peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 medium cucumber
  • 1 cup tomatoes chopped
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 cup Mexican-blend cheese shredded
  • 1 package ranch dip
  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to directions. Rinse with cold water.
  • Add vegetables, beans and cilantro to the pasta. Stir until combine.
  • Toss in cheese.
  • Combine the ranch dip with the Greek yogurt and stir well. Add 1-2 cups of the ranch dressing to pasta salad.
  • Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Notes

I added only 1 cup of the ranch dressing to the pasta salad since we were not eating it immediately and added the remaining 1 cup right before serving.
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