OK, quinoa technically isn't pasta, but that doesn't mean this Mexican quinoa salad with farro and barley doesn't belong on this list. Thanks to the whole grains, you'll stay full long after you ...

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For example, make a fresh Southwestern pasta salad with corn, black beans, avocado, and cilantro. Or, try pasta salad with a Thai-peanut sauce, carrots, cabbage, and a heap of cilantro on top.

The pasta can be cooked and stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days before assembling the salad. Add an additional tablespoon of olive oil when tossing the pasta before storing.

Prepare Avocado Oil Vinaigrette up to 24 hours before serving; refrigerate. Halve squash lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place halves cut-side down in a large saucepan; add water to a depth of 2 inches.

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