Avocado Tomato Basil Pasta

Avocado Tomato Basil Pasta is a light, fresh, and creamy pasta dish. It comes together in less than 30 minutes, tastes delicious, and the flavors remind me of summer.

Avocado Tomato Basil Pasta
Ingredients:

·10 oz gluten free elbow noodles (I used Tinkyada)
·4 slices turkey bacon, chopped 

·1 TBS extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

·1 tsp minced garlic

·1/2 cup cherry tomatoes

·Salt and pepper to taste

·2 TBS lemon juice

·1 avocado, sliced

·3 TBS fresh basil, chopped

·1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Cook pasta in salted, boiling water according to package directions.

In a medium pan, cook bacon in 1/2 TBS of EVOO until crisp. When crisp, add garlic and cherry tomatoes. Cook on low for 3 minutes. Add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and remaining olive oil. Stir, including anything stuck to bottom of pan to deglaze pan. Cook a few more minutes until tomatoes are softened. Remove from heat, stir in avocado, basil, and cheese. Remove from heat, stir in cheese, and serve.