BACON AVOCADO PASTA

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Delicious bacon and avocado with a basil lemon dressing make this pasta amazing. I serve it as a hot pasta dish but it can also be served cold like a pasta salad.

Provided by DragonMom

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 47m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package bow-tie pasta
6 slices bacon
⅔ cup chopped basil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 avocados, chopped
½ cup grated Romano cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; crumble into small pieces.
Mix basil, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.
Combine bacon pieces and avocado in a large bowl. Stir in basil mixture. Add pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle Romano cheese on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.4 calories, Carbohydrate 43.5 g, Cholesterol 30.6 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 572.6 mg, Sugar 2.3 g