Avocado Basil Pasta

Summer is close. I mean REALLY close! I can taste it. Well, maybe I can't really taste it, but I have a recipe for you that really does taste like summer. There are plenty of delicious, but heavy, pasta dishes for the winter-time that make you feel all warm and fuzzy. This is not one of those pasta dishes. This one is really a taste of summer. The best part? It is so easy! It is a quick weeknight meal or a great dish to take to a BBQ. I made this on Monday night, and there was plenty leftover for lunches on Tuesday! This is the recipe altered from here...
Avocado Basil Pasta
Ingredients:
- 14.5 oz dried bow tie pasta
- 2 medium/large avocados, halved,  
  seeded, peeled, and chopped
- 2 medium ripened tomatoes,
  chopped
- 6-8 slices of turkey bacon, cooked
  until crispy, crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions:
- Cook the pasta according to the
  package instructions.
- While you are letting the
  pasta cook, chop everything that needs chopping, and cook your bacon.
- When pasta is cooked, rinse and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine avocados, tomatoes, bacon, basil, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic,
  pepper, and salt. Then, add the pasta and toss to combine.
- Pour the mixture into a serving bowl and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Enjoy warm or cold after refrigerating!

Makes great leftovers!

Tonight, I made another one of my favorite dinners--Asian Lettuce Wraps. I shared the recipe back in January here. Man, these are good! This is another recipe that makes lots, so there are lots leftover!

What do you have cooking this week?

P.S.  6 more school days until summer... just in case anyone else is counting!