The most amazing avocado pasta salad
Recipe video above. This is a pasta salad no one can stop eating. Starring a ranch dressing made with avocado rather than mayonnaise, it's juicy and creamy with fabulous avocado flavour in Every. Single. Bite. Officially my (current) favourite avocado recipe!Fully loaded with chicken, bacon and

Ingredients
10 servings
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 220°C/430°F (200°C fan-forced).
- Bacon: Place bacon slices on a rack set on an oven tray. Bake 20 minutes or until deep golden and crispy, then remove from the oven and let it cool - it will get crispier. Then chop into 1 cm / 1/3" pieces.
- Pound chicken: Cover chicken with baking paper then pound to 1.5 cm / 3/5" even thickness using a meat mallet, rolling pin or cast iron pan.
- Season: Mix the paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place chicken on a baking tray, drizzle then rub with half the oil. Sprinkle with seasoning, then repeat on the other side.
- Bake the chicken for 12 minutes or until the internal temperature is 67°C/153°F. Remove from the tray and rest for 5 minutes then cut into 4 x 1cm / 2.5 x 1/2" pieces.
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil then add the 1 tablespoon of salt. Cook the pasta per the packet time plus 2 minutes (Note 5).
- Drain, rinse under water then leave to drain well and cool.
- 9 minutes: Bring a large saucepan of water to boil. Lower eggs in using a slotted spoon then start the timer for 9 minutes. Reduce stove heat so eggs are not bouncing around so much that the shells crack.
- Peel in cold water: Remove eggs using a slotted spoon into a large bowl or sink of cold water (iced water is best, but I never waste ice on eggs!). Leave for 5 minutes then peel while submerged under water, it's easier.
- Pat dry then cut eggs into quarters.
- Place all ingredients except the dill into a container just large enough to fit the head of a stick blender. Blitz until the avocado is smooth.
- Add dill and jus blitz to mix through. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
- Place the pasta and dressing in a very large bowl along with everything else EXCEPT the eggs. Toss gently to combine.
- Add eggs, then toss gently to disperse. Serve!
Nutrition per serving
Protein30g
Carbs43g
Fat25g
522kcal
30gProtein
43gCarbs
25gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1391.00
$1391.00
Per Serving
$139.00/serving
$139.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2782.00 vs buying!
~$2782.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (91% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| / 1 lb spiral pasta | 500 g | $197.00 |
| cooking / kosher salt | 1 tbsp | $5.00 |
| avocado | 0.3333333333333333 cups | $25.00 |
| buttermilk | 0.5 cup | $130.00 |
| whole egg mayonnaise | 0.3333333333333333 cup | $34.00 |
| lemon juice | 3 tbsp | $30.00 |
| arlic cloves | 0.5 g | $1.00 |
| onion powder | 0.5 tsp | $4.00 |
| cooking salt | 0.25 tsp | - |
| black pepper | 0.5 tsp | $11.00 |
| dill | 0.25 cup | - |
| x 250g/8oz chicken breasts | 2 | $127.00 |
| smoked paprika | 0.5 tsp | $25.00 |
| cooking salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| black pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 2 tbsp | $69.00 |
| / 8 oz streaky bacon | 250 g | $330.00 |
| eggs | 6 | $196.00 |
| / 8 oz cherry tomato | 250 g | $132.00 |
| red onion | 0.25 | $17.00 |
| celery stem | 1 | $51.00 |
| dill | 0.25 cup | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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