By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026
Serves 8
119 cal · 15 min
Healthy Bow Tie Pasta Salad With Feta and Avocado
Recipe GLPR9cb3be04c8a447
A vibrant, refreshing pasta salad combining tender bow tie pasta with fresh spinach, creamy avocado, tangy feta cheese, and bright cherry tomatoes tossed in a light champagne vinaigrette. Perfect as a side dish, appetizer, or light lunch that's best served chilled.
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Ingredients
1 box bow-tie pasta
2 large handfuls fresh spinach
1 ripe avocado
1 to 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 bottle light champagne vinaigrette
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Refrigerate the pasta until completely chilled, about 10 minutes or until ready to use.
While the pasta chills, finely chop the fresh spinach into small, bite-sized shreds and place in the bowl with the cooled pasta.
Quarter the cherry tomatoes lengthwise and add them to the pasta mixture.
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise, remove the pit, and carefully scoop the flesh into a bowl. Dice the avocado into small cubes and add to the pasta just before serving (to prevent browning).
Add the crumbled feta cheese to the bowl.
Pour the light champagne vinaigrette over all ingredients.
Gently toss all ingredients together until well combined and evenly coated with dressing.
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper as needed.
Serve immediately while chilled, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Comments
A straightforward salad that hits available ingredients at any Charlotte chain—pasta, spinach, avocados, cherry tomatoes, and feta all stock routinely at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, or Walmart. The real caveat is the 15-minute claim glosses over avocado prep: ripeness matters, and slicing avocados without bruising or browning takes real attention on a weeknight, pushing honest time closer to 20 minutes. At roughly $1.50 to $2.00 per serving, it's moderate for feta-based fare, but avocados drive cost volatility in North Carolina winters. This is a same-night dish—leftover avocado browns fast—and suits a light dinner or lunch prep for one or two people, though the yield of eight suggests batch work better suited to a potluck or planned leftovers within hours.
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