Ingredients:
12 ounces elbows pasta
5 slices bacon, diced
2 avocados, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, for garnish
For the lemon thyme dressing
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup olive oil
Directions:
1. 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.
2. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta
according to package instructions; drain well.
3. 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.