Avocado And Pasta Salad With Cilantro

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 1/4 cups fish stock or 3 1/4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 1/4 cups pasta shells or 1 1/4 cups bow tie pasta
• 4 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 avocados, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus some whole leaves for garnish
• 1 cup grated aged cheddar cheese
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 grated lemon, rind of
• 1 teaspoon french mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring the stock to a boil, add pasta and simmer for about 10 minutes until just cooked. drain and cool under cold running water.
• 2 mix the celery, avocados, garlic and chopped cilantro in a bowl and add the cooled pasta. sprinkle with the grated cheese.
• 3 to make the dressing, place all the ingredients in a food proccessor and proccess until the cilantro is finely chopped. pour over the salad and toss before serving. garnish with cilantro.