Loaded with fresh avocado and applewood smoked bacon tossed in a lemon-thyme dressing!
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Easy, Healthy, Salads
Cuisine Worldwide
Keyword Avocado, Bacon, Healthy, Macaroni, Salad
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
12ouncespasta
5slices bacondiced
2avocados halved, seeded, peeled and diced
salt and freshly ground black pepperto taste
2tspthyme leavesfor garnish
FOR THE LEMON THYME DRESSING
1cupmayonnaise
1/4cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice
2tbsplemon zest
1tbspsugar
1tspthyme leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepperto taste
1/3cupolive oil
Instructions
To make the dressing, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and thyme, season with salt and pepper and add some the olive oil. You can whisk it yourself or use the food processor. Important thing is to get the right consistency.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions, drain excess water.
Heat a large pan over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
In a separate bowl, combine pasta, bacon, avocado, lemon-thyme dressing, salt and pepper to taste.
Serve warm, garnished with thyme.
ENJOY!!!
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Notes
For this recipe use your favorite type of paste, we recommend fusilli, "elbow" or penne