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Avocado & Strawberry Macaroni Pasta Salad

August 13, 2015 By Ciara Attwell

A delicious combination of avocado and strawberry makes this macaroni salad recipe the perfect summer meal and great for kids! 

A delicious combination of avocado and strawberry makes this macaroni salad recipe the perfect summer meal and great for kids! | My Fussy Eater blog If you are thinking “Strawberries? In a pasta salad? Has she completely lost her mind?!!” just trust me, this isn’t as crazy as you might think! I’ve been seeing strawberries in salads all over the place this summer and I thought it was high time that I tried it out for myself.

And the result? Well I was super impressed! Yes the strawberries are sweet but somehow it just seems to work, especially when contrasted against the acidity of the lime juice in the dressing. And the kids being sweet fiends absolutely loved it!

A delicious combination of avocado and strawberry makes this macaroni salad the perfect summer meal and great for kids! | My Fussy Eater blog My kids are not the biggest salad lovers at the best of times so I decided to make a pasta salad and incorporate some veggies in there along with the strawberries. I used sweetcorn and peppers as their sweetness goes well with strawberries and some avocado too, cause it’s just so darn nutritious!

I made a very light dressing with olive oil and lime juice but you can easily leave this out if you think your kids wouldn’t like it.

A delicious combination of avocado and strawberry makes this macaroni salad the perfect summer meal and great for kids! | My Fussy Eater blog This recipe is definitely a new favourite addition to my summer meal planning menus. It’s also great for a picnic or to take to a BBQ. If you are thinking of making this salad advance would be to toss the chopped avocado in a little lime juice to stop it from browning.

Looking for more easy summer meals? Try one of these:

     RICE NOODLE SALAD                  CAPRESE COUS COUS               CHICKEN PASTA SALAD           TORTELLINI SKEWERS

Rainbow-Veggie-Rice-Noodle-Salad_004    Caprese-Cous-Cous-Salad_005       Avocado-Bacon-Pasta-Salad-with-Honey-Mustard-Chicken_006  Caprese-Tortellini-Skewers_004

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Avocado & Strawberry Macaroni Pasta Salad


★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 3 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 mins
  • Total Time: 11 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Main Meal
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Description

A delicious combination of avocado and strawberry makes this macaroni salad the perfect summer meal and great for kids!


Ingredients

  • Pasta Salad:
  • 220g / 2 cups macaroni or other pasta
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 green pepper
  • 10 – 15 strawberries
  • 4 tbsp sweetcorn
  • Dressing:
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • juice of 1/2 lime

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water for 8 -10 minutes or accordingly to the package instructions.
  2. When cooked, drain away the water and, keeping the pasta in the colander or strainer, run under cold water until it has cooled.
  3. Prepare the remaining ingredients by chopping the avocado, pepper and strawberries into small pieces. Mix together with the pasta in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
  4. Add the olive oil and lime juice to a jar with a lid and shake until well combined. You can pour this directly onto the pasta salad or serve it on the side instead.
1 Serving3806.1 g7.5 mg15.7 g2.7 g52.9 g7.3 g9.6 g

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Comments

  1. Payton Ward says

    March 5, 2018 at 1:53 pm

    It just works! Will be making this a LOT for the kids over the summer.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Honest mum says

    August 30, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Oh wow, this looks delicious and I adore the presentation, such fresh flavours. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 7, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      Thanks Vikki!

      Reply
  3. Amber Harding says

    August 19, 2015 at 8:01 am

    These look majestic, Ciara! What’s more, the colors in the salad visually combine in a splendid way

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 19, 2015 at 8:41 am

      Thank you Amber! I don’t think any of my recipes have been called majestic before, I’m chuffed!!

      Reply
  4. Roz - The foodie Couple Blog says

    August 13, 2015 at 7:04 pm

    Wow! I’ve certainly seen strawberries being used as savoury but i’d not have thought of using like this – great idea though! Your picture is fabulous!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 18, 2015 at 8:27 am

      Thank you Roz!

      Reply
  5. Kate | The Veg Space says

    August 13, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    Wow – haven’t ever thought of strawberry in a pasta salad but this looks amazing! Love your photos too.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 18, 2015 at 8:27 am

      Thanks Kate, so glad I’ve found this combination!

      Reply
  6. Claire @foodiequine says

    August 13, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    I can imagine that these flavours and textures work very well together. Such vibrant colours too.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 18, 2015 at 8:28 am

      They really do Claire. Its delicious!

      Reply

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