Spring Pasta Salad

Spring Pasta Salad

Ingredients

3 cups cooked Rigatoni pasta, at room temp

1 ripe avocado, sliced

1 red bell pepper, diced

2 cups baby spinach

2 spring onions chopped

¼ cup chopped parsley

some mint leaves, chopped

2 tbsp toasted sunflower seeds

For the dressing:

¼ cup olive oil

juice of one lemon

1 tbsp soft brown sugar

1 tsp black pepper powder

½ tsp garlic powder

salt to taste

Directions

In a small bowl, add all the ingredients for the dressing and whisk well. Check seasoning. Add the chopped parsley and mint to the dressing and leave it for some time for the juices to marry. Meanwhile, chop the veggies and add to the cooked pasta. Add the dressing and sunflower seeds to the pasta and mix well. Serve chilled or at room temperature.