Best 10 Pasta Salad With Bacon And Avocado Recipes

BACON & AVOCADO WARM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Cook the orzo following pack instructions, drain and set aside. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the bacon for 4-5 mins until crispy. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for a couple mins more. Stir in the orzo, pesto and avocado, and heat for 2 mins more.
• Spoon onto a serving plate, then scatter with rocket leaves and Grana Padano.

BACON AVOCADO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; crumble into small pieces.
• Mix basil, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.
• Combine bacon pieces and avocado in a large bowl. Stir in basil mixture. Add pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle Romano cheese on top.

PASTA SALAD WITH BACON AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop when cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, place chopped avocado in a small bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice and toss gently to coat.
• Rinse pasta under cool water and drain; transfer to a large bowl. Add chopped bacon, salad dressing, Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, black olives, and tomatoes; stir to combine. Gently stir in avocados. Place in the refrigerator to chill, 8 hours to overnight.

CREAMY BACON AVOCADO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the pasta as directed on the package. Drain and then rinse with cold water to cool the pasta.
• In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, garlic salt, white (or red or black) pepper, the dill and the juice from the 1-2 lemons. Remember to save a few tablespoons of the lemon juice for the avocado. (keeps it from browning).
• In a small bowl, toss the avocado in a few tablespoons of lemon juice. (Usually what I do is squeeze ALL the lemon juice into the avocado bowl, toss well and then the remainder gets poured into the mayo mixture).
• Pour the drained and cool pasta into a large serving bowl. Add the tomatoes, sliced bacon, black olives and the avocado. Gently stir in the mayo mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
• Serve cold. Delicious with burgers, sandwiches, steaks - whatever!

BACON AND AVACADO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• Adapted from The Cozy Apron.

RANCH AND AVOCADO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the Ranch dressing mix with the milk and mayonnaise and leave in the fridge to thicken. If you have time, prepare the Ranch dressing a few hours beforehand to allow the flavours to blend.
• Cook the pasta.
• Mix the pasta with the Ranch dressing, avocado, cherry tomatoes and meats.
• Enjoy!

AVOCADO & ARTICHOKE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water., In a large bowl, combine pasta, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, avocado and cheese. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Pour over pasta mixture; toss gently to combine. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

BACON AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well until blended. Refrigerate until serving., In a large bowl, combine romaine, bacon, tomatoes and onion. Toss avocados with lemon juice and add to salad. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with dressing, shaking the jar to blend again if needed.

BACON AVOCADO CAPRESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on box. Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together seasoning mix (from salad box), oil, water and balsamic vinegar.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• Add drained pasta, basil, tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, arugula, bacon and avocado to balsamic vinegar mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH SALAD

Steps:

• Line a salad plate with small Romaine lettuce leaves.
• Combine chopped romaine, chicken, avocado, and tomatoes in a large bowl. Add ranch dressing, salt, and pepper, and toss to combine.
• Serve salad on the prepared plate and top with crumbled bacon.