Mexican Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Name: Mexican Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dressing; 1/2 ripe avocado; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 small clove garlic, grated; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; Pasta Salad; 8 ounces whole-wheat fusilli (about 3 cups); 1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes; 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed; 1/2 cup corn, fresh or frozen (thawed); 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Mexican Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing was pinched from <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/251433/mexican-pasta-salad-with-creamy-avocado-dressing" target="_blank">www.eatingwell.com.</a>

"Everyone will love this Mexican-inspired pasta salad recipe. We lighten up the creamy dressing with avocado for a healthier version of a picnic favorite...."

INGREDIENTS

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Dressing

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1/2 ripe avocado

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1/4 cup mayonnaise

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2 tablespoons lime juice

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1 small clove garlic, grated

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon cumin

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Pasta Salad

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8 ounces whole-wheat fusilli (about 3 cups)

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1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes

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1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed

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1/2 cup corn, fresh or frozen (thawed)

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1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

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1/4 cup diced red onion

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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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