PASTA SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND SHRIMP

Pasta Salad with Avocado and Shrimp image

An easy salad with cooked shrimp and avocado that makes a great summertime lunch or light dinner.

Provided by Natalie Titanov

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ pound rotini pasta
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 shallot, minced
1 clove clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 (12 ounce) bag mixed salad greens
1 avocado, thinly sliced

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and reserve the water. Pour water back into the pot. Add shrimp to the boiling water and cook while stirring until pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain shrimp.
Combine lemon juice, vinegar, shallot, and garlic in a cup. Beat in olive oil until well combined. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
Combine cooked rotini, shrimp, mixed greens, and avocado in a bowl. Toss salad with the dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.2 g, Cholesterol 172.6 mg, Fat 19.5 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 268.2 mg, Sugar 3 g