elbows salad with avocado, tomato and mozzarella

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 box barilla plus elbows
• 2 cups plum tomatoes, diced
• 3 cups avocado, diced
• 2 1/2 cups fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• salt and black pepper to taste

Recipe

• bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• combine tomatoes, avocados, mozzarella, basil, olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl. season with salt and pepper. let mixture marinate for 20 to 30 minutes.
• cook plus® elbows 1 minute less than recommended package cooking time. drain and pour a flat surface. drizzle with a small amount of oil and let cool.
• add cooled pasta to ingredients in bowl; toss and serve.