Bacon and Avocado Macaroni Salad
So with my most recent Fresh & Easy shopping adventure, I stocked up on some elbow macaroni pasta, bacon, avocado, fresh thyme and a bag of lemons in hopes of making an out-of-this-world-type macaroni salad. And boy, was I in for a treat.
This simple macaroni salad of just three main ingredients comes together so beautifully as they get tossed in an incredibly creamy lemon-thyme dressing. It has such a wonderful burst of fresh flavors with just enough savoriness from the fatty, crisp, salty bacon. It’s become my most favorite summer picnic recipes yet!
- Preparing Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Served Person: 4
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
contains gluten
contains red meat
shellfish free
contains pasta
contains dairy
contains eggs
- pepper
- kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- dressing
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- main pasta salad
- 12 ounces elbow macaroni noodles
- 5 slices bacon sliced
- 2 avocados seeded, peeled, diced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice freashly squeezed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Carbohydrate 77.1967724654269 g
- Cholesterol 39.4060132572573 mg
- Fat 51.0006630508282 g
- Fiber 9.79174938930787 g
- Protein 17.4776489592517 g
- Saturated Fat 10.4610436398983 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (326g)
- Sodium 1570.74281596942 mg
- Sugar 67.4050230761191 g
- Trans Fat 15.7558500552932 g
- Calories 829 calories
Directions: 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.
