5 from 18 votes
Mexican Avocado BLT Pasta Salad
This Mexican Avocado BLT Pasta Salad combines bowtie pasta, crispy bacon, fresh romaine lettuce, and diced tomatoes with avocados from Mexico. A creamy avocado-based dressing enhanced with mayonnaise, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, and a hint of hot sauce ties the flavors together. The salad offers a fresh, tangy, and slightly spicy profile with creamy, crunchy, and juicy textures, suitable for a hearty side dish or light meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
744 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Salad:
- 1 pound bowtie pasta cooked and drained
- 1/2 pound Bacon , cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 avocado diced, large, from Mexico
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 cup tomato , diced
Dressing:
- 1 avocado from Mexico
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- To make the dressing:
- Add the mayonnaise, hot sauce, olive oil, minced garlic, Kosher salt and 2 tablespoons lime juice to a small food processor and blend until smooth.
- To make the salad:
- Add the lime juice to the chunks of Avocados From Mexico, and layer the pasta, bacon, romaine, avocados and tomatoes.
- Add the dressing and gently combine.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
744kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
1582mg
(66%)
Potassium
693mg
(15%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2365IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2.9mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 744
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 744kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1582mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 693mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2365IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.