Bacon and Avocado Macaroni Salad
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Salad
Bacon and Avocado Macaroni Salad
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Loaded with fresh avocado and applewood smoked bacon tossed in a lemon-thyme dressing!
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces elbows pasta
- 5 lices Bacon diced
- 2 avocados halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves for garnish
For the lemon thyme dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Instructions
- To make the dressing, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and thyme in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt and pepper, to taste. With the motor running, add the olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified; set aside.
- 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, lemon-thyme dressing, salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with thyme.
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