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Craving a salad that is not only healthy, but extremely easy to make? This bacon, avocado, and macaroni salad is healthy, scrumptious, and takes only a few minutes to cook. You can make this salad for the lunch time and dinner.

Ingredients

• 2 avocados (seeded, peeled, halved, and diced)
• 5 slices of bacon (diced)
• 12 ounces elbows pasta
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• Kosher salt and black pepper for seasoning

Lemon Thyme Dressing

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

1. Start off with the dressing by combining sugar, thyme, lemon zest, lemon juice, and mayonnaise in a food mixer.
2. As the ingredients begin to churn, add salt and pepper, and olive oil until properly combined.
3. Add water in a large bowl, add salt, and cook the pasta following the package instructions.
4. Once the pasta is cooked perfectly, drain and set aside.
5. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat.
6. Once the bacon is brown and crispy, remove from heat and place on a plate lined with paper.
7. Now combine pasta, avocado, bacon, salt and pepper, and lemon-thyme dressing.
8. Garnish the salad with thyme and enjoy it fresh.