Bright and colorful pasta salad drizzled with a creamy cilantro dressing is a perfect side dish for summer. This cold pasta salad is healthy, flavorful, and packed with fresh vegetables. The dairy-free cilantro sauce is a nice fresh break from heavier dressings and the usual Italian pasta salad recipes. This is a great meal option for vegetarians or vegans. For those who are not gluten-free, you can substitute with classic penne pasta.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Serving Size: 5 servings
Creamy Cilantro Dressing
In a large bowl, combine your diced vegetables and pasta together and mix.
In a high powered blender or food processor combine yogurt, cilantro, lime, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper and pulse until smooth and creamy.
Divide your pasta salad into bowls and drizzle your blended yogurt dressing on top. Toss and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Note: We recommend waiting to add your dressing until a couple minutes before serving to avoid pasta getting soggy.
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