Bacon And Avacado Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    12 ounces elbows pasta
    5 slices bacon, diced
    2 avocados, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
    kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, for garnish
    3/4 cup mayonnaise
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
    kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    1/3 cup olive oil
Preparation
    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.

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