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Avocado and Pasta Salad

Salad
Avocado and Pasta Salad
What to Buy1. Pasta - 150 grams, "Fusilli" spirals are best
2. Avocado - 1 medium
3. Bacon - 5 slices, about 70 grams
4. Mayonnaise - 3 tablespoons
5. Lemon - 1.5 tablespoons of juice
6. Fresh Thyme - 1.5 teaspoons of leaves, must be fresh - it's best not to make this salad without thyme
7. Honey - 1/2 tablespoon
8. Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
9. Black Ground Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
10. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

How to Make It1. Cook the pasta: drop 150 grams of "Fusilli" into boiling water, salt the water, 1 teaspoon, after 7 minutes check if it's done to taste, drain in a colander and rinse with cold water
2. Fry the bacon in a pan at around setting 5-6; once the pan is hot, add the bacon, about 1.5 minutes per side, place on paper towels to blot the fat, then cut into strips lengthwise, about half a centimeter wide
3. Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, turn each half inside out and slice first lengthwise into 4 strips, then crosswise, to get cubes
4. For the dressing, squeeze the lemon - you need 1.5 tablespoons - add the lemon juice to a bowl, 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme leaves, 1/2 tablespoon of honey, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper and mix everything well, a whisk works best
5. Put the pasta, bacon and avocado in the salad bowl, pour the dressing over the top and mix everything well.

Ready! Best eaten fresh!