Southwestern Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

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Ingredients (23)

  • For the salad:
  • 8 ounces pasta
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced orange or yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1/2 cup sweet corn
  • 1 large avocado
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • For the Creamy Avocado Dressing:
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and ground black pepper

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