Tomato, Basil, Avocado Pasta Salad

Every day around lunchtime I always seem to be scrambling to make Jackson (my one-year-old) and I something easy and healthy. We’re both usually really hungry by the time I get around to preparing lunch, so I basically have to use whatever I can chop up that’s in the fridge that day. That’s how this pasta salad was born.

I try to mix up the foods we eat each meal so that Jackson gets a variety of foods every day, and I think this has helped him to be quite an adventurous and happy eater. Two of his absolute favorites are tomatoes and avocados, so I tend to include them in lots of meals. We both gobbled up this pasta salad like it was our last meal on earth. It is sooooo good! It’s made with all fresh ingredients, so you really can’t go wrong. Even the dressing is simple lemon juice and olive oil. Everything seems to taste better when it’s simple, fresh, and healthy!

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Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Tomato, Basil, Avocado Pasta Salad

Tomato, Basil, Avocado Pasta Salad with bowtie pasta, fresh avocado, cherry tomatoes, bacon, fresh basil, and parmesan cheese.

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Author Lauren Allen

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 302

Prep 10 minutes mins

Cook 10 minutes mins

Total 20 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 8 ounces farfalle pasta
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes , halved
• ▢ 2 avocados , peeled, seeded, and chopped
• ▢ 2 slices bacon , cooked and crumbled
• ▢ 2/3 cup fresh basil leaves , chopped
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic , minced
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste

Instructions

 

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl toss together the cherry tomatoes, avocado, bacon, basil, and garlic.
  
• Drizzle mixture with lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  
• Top with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 82mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 485IUVitamin C: 16.8mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1.2mg

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Nutrition Facts

Tomato, Basil, Avocado Pasta Salad

Amount per Serving

Calories

302

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

8

g

12

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

10

%

Cholesterol

 

7

mg

2

%

Sodium

 

82

mg

3

%

Potassium

 

281

mg

8

%

Carbohydrates

 

45

g

15

%

Fiber

 

2

g

8

%

Sugar

 

3

g

3

%

Protein

 

9

g

18

%

Vitamin A

 

485

IU

10

%

Vitamin C

 

16.8

mg

20

%

Calcium

 

28

mg

3

%

Iron

 

1.2

mg

7

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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