Bacon Avocado Pasta
An easy 20 minute pasta dish loaded with fresh avocado, crisp bacon and Parmesan goodness!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fusili pasta
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 2 avocados, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
- ⅓ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup basil leaves, chiffonade
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
- Heat a large skillet 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 large bowl, combine pasta, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, onion and basil. Stir in Parmesan, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve hot or cold, garnished with Parmesan, if desired.