avocado basil pasta

Servings: 4 servingsTotal Time: 30 mins

ingredients

• 8 ounces

  dried bow tie and/or wagon wheel pasta
• 2 medium

  avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and coarsely chopped

  
  
• 6 slices

  bacon, crisp cooked, drained, and crumbled

  
  
• 2/3 cup

  chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons

  lemon juice

  
  
• 1 tablespoon

  olive oil

  
  
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon

  ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon

  salt
• 1/2 cup

  finely shredded Pecorino Romano cheese

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directions

1.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

2.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the avocados, bacon, basil, lemon juice

, olive oil, garlic, pepper, and salt. Add the hot pasta and toss to combine. Transfer to

a serving bowl. Sprinkle with cheese. Makes 4 servings.

nutrition information

Calories 491, Total Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 15 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g,

Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 358 mg, Carbohydrate 50 g, Total Sugar 3 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 15 g.

Daily Values: Vitamin C 20%, Calcium 14%, Iron 21%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet