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  Home > Fourth of July Recipes > Avocado Pasta Salad
 


Avocado Pasta Salad

 
   
   
   
Ingredients -  
   

1/3 cups Orange or Tangerine Juice
3 tablespoons Orange Marmalade
1 1/2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
8 ounces Dry Penne Pasta, cooked, rinsed with cold water and drained well (4 cups cooked)
1 Avocado, seeded, peeled and sliced
2 Small Oranges, peeled and sectioned or 2 large tangerines, peeled, segmented and seeded, if necessary
1 medium Red Sweet Bell Pepper, cut into 1/2-inch squares
3 Green Onions, sliced diagonally
1/4 cup sliced Cilantro Leaves (lightly packed)

 
   
Preparation:  
   

In large bowl, whisk together orange juice, marmalade, oil, vinegar and mustard.

Add cooked pasta, mixing well. Cover and chill, stirring occasionally.

To serve, add remaining ingredients and toss gently.

Serve on assorted salad greens, if desired.