Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad is a zesty, filling salad which is perfect to serve for lunch or as a light dinner during the warmer months – done and ready to serve in 15 minutes !

A Pasta salad with all our favorite ingredients ! And best of all – this Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad is not drenched in dressing.

Rather than a dressing, only a bit of Olive Oil and Lemon is stirred through the salad.

I like to play around with different types of Basil leaves. Tasty types which goes well with this recipe are:

• Lemon Basil
• Sweet Basil ( the most common type )
• Lime Basil
• Genovese Basil

This is really up to your taste preference and what is available to you.

Serve the Pasta Salad for lunch (so quick to make!), or as a light dinner. For dinner, I would suggest adding an appetizer or dessert to your menu.

The Salad is filling enough for myself, but the men in our house like a little something extra. As an appetizer, which is just as quick and easy, do check out my Mussels In Lemon Garlic-Butter Sauce.

This appetizer is especially great if you want the seafood theme to carry through your menu.

You can also serve the Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad as an appetizer ! As long as the servings are more to the smaller side. About a measuring cup full, should do it.

Served on a bed of shredded lettuce, or any type of large lettuce leaf, this looks amazing and makes a stunning entrance to your dinner meal.

Best Pasta to use in Salads :

• Penne Pasta
• Farfalle Pasta
• Fusilli Pasta
• Orzo
• Small Shell Pasta

Also rather use dried pasta instead of fresh pasta, as dried pasta will hold their shape better.

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For a change I now and then substitute the Shrimp with cooked (Rotisserie is perfect!) Chicken, which I add in together with the Avocado etc at the end.

More Shrimp recipes to check out !

• Sweet and Sour Shrimp Fried Rice
• Shrimp Springrolls
• Curry Shrimp Subs

Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad

Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad

Linda Nortje

Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad is a zesty, filling salad which is perfect to serve for lunch or as a light dinner during the warmer months - done and ready to serve in 15 minutes !

5 from 8 votes

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Course Light Dinner, Lunch, Salad

Prep Time 8 minutes mins

Cook Time 7 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

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Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

  

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• 500 g Penne Pasta ( 16 oz )
• 400 g Shrimp or Prawns, cleaned ( 14 oz )
• ¼ cup Olive Oil extra virgin
• 1 Lemon juice and zest (finely grated)
• 1 t Fresh Garlic crushed
• Black Pepper to taste
• 1 large Avocado peeled and cubed
• 250 g Cherry Tomatoes halved
• 3-4 Spring Onions chopped
• ½ cup Basil Leaves

Instructions

 

• Cook the Pasta until al dente in salted water - add the Shrimp 2-3 minutes before the end - drain - rinse under cold water if you prefer (to cool the Pasta quickly) - place in a large mixing bowl
• Combine the Olive Oil, Lemon juice and zest, Garlic and season to taste with Black Pepper - stir into Pasta and Shrimp mixture
• Add the Avocado, Cherry Tomatoes, Spring Onions and Basil  - gently toss and transfer to a serving bowl 

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

LINDA

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