Description
Healthy BLT Pasta Salad with Avocado is a vibrant and nutritious dish that brings together the delightful crunch of crispy bacon, creamy avocado, and the sweetness of ripe tomatoes. Perfect for summer picnics or light meals, this salad is quick to prepare and bursting with fresh flavors that will impress family and friends alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz whole wheat pasta
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbsp)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta al dente in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook turkey bacon until crispy. Remove from heat and crumble into pieces.
- Dice the tomatoes, slice the avocado, chop the spinach, and thinly slice the red onion.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, bacon, tomatoes, spinach, avocado, and red onion.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (245g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg