I received this recipe several years ago and it is still one of my all time favorites. The combined flavors give it the perfect taste of freshness. From the basil to the lemon juice, you can’t go wrong! I just love it!! It’s the perfect side dish for just about anything! I especially love to make it with Jake’s Chicken!!! Yum! My mouth is watering right this minute….
Basil Pasta Salad
A deliciously fresh pasta salad, perfect for summer!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bowtie pasta
- 2 medium avocado's coarsely chopped in bug chunks {totally optional}
- 6 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2/3 c chopped fresh basil; cut off stem and chopped very fine
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves mince garlic
- 1/4 c shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
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Cook and drain pasta according to package.
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In another bowl, combine all the ingredients except bacon- add that last. Mix all together, then sprinkle with your parmesan cheese.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
This salad is only good for about 24-36 hours. I like to make it just a couple hours prior just so it has time to set up but is still fresh!
I could barely keep my hands off of this long enough to take a picture. It is that good!!
What’s your favorite go-to summer side dish?
xoxo
I love pasta salad, and this looks so good! Gonna try this sometime this week š
Is there anything that’s good to use instead of avocado? I see it’s optional, which is fine by me, since I don’t like them, but if you know of anything that can replace it, I’d love to try it out š