Italian Sausage Avocado Penne Pasta Salad

Italian Sausage, Avocado & Penne Pasta Salad in a Lime & Thyme Dressing

Served as a starter or as a main course, this hearty salad brightened with zesty lime and thyme, is one that might just become a weeknight staple.

Prep Time

Servings

4

Lime & Thyme Dressing

1/4 cup + 1 tsp canola oil, divided (65 mL)

2 garlic cloves (2)

3 Tbsp fresh lime juice (45 mL)

2 tsp whole grain mustard (5 mL)

1/2 Tbsp fresh chopped thyme (7 mL)

1/2 tsp smoked paprika (2 mL)

Salad

1 lb cooked ground Italian sausage (500 g)

4 cups cooked penne pasta (1 L)

1 ripe but firm avocado, peeled, pitted and diced (1)

1 cup shredded carrots (250 mL)

2 Tbsp finely chopped chives (30 mL)

 

Lime & Thyme Dressing

  1. Place 1 tsp (5 mL) of canola and garlic in a small pan set over low heat. Cook until garlic starts to lightly brown; remove from heat and let cool.
  2. Combine garlic mixture with remaining ingredients, whisking to mix.

Salad

  1. Combine all salad ingredients and generous drizzle of dressing in a bowl and mix together. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

Lime & Thyme Dressing

1/4 cup + 1 tsp canola oil, divided (65 mL)

2 garlic cloves (2)

3 Tbsp fresh lime juice (45 mL)

2 tsp whole grain mustard (5 mL)

1/2 Tbsp fresh chopped thyme (7 mL)

1/2 tsp smoked paprika (2 mL)

Salad

1 lb cooked ground Italian sausage (500 g)

4 cups cooked penne pasta (1 L)

1 ripe but firm avocado, peeled, pitted and diced (1)

1 cup shredded carrots (250 mL)

2 Tbsp finely chopped chives (30 mL)

 

Directions

Lime & Thyme Dressing

  1. Place 1 tsp (5 mL) of canola and garlic in a small pan set over low heat. Cook until garlic starts to lightly brown; remove from heat and let cool.
  2. Combine garlic mixture with remaining ingredients, whisking to mix.

Salad

  1. Combine all salad ingredients and generous drizzle of dressing in a bowl and mix together. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories

617

Total Fat

47.8 g

Saturated Fat

10.8 g

Cholesterol

70 mg

Sodium

985 mg

Carbohydrates

49.3 g

Fiber

7.2 g

Protein

29.2 g

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