BBQ Pasta Salad

The sun is finally here! It is time to take the old BBQ out and have some nice barbecue and grilled meat, and what better side dish is there than a nice pasta salad? This is a really fresh combination of pasta, avocados and tomatoes. It goes pretty much with everything, it is child friendly and really easy to make. I usually make it way in advance but add the avocados at the last moment so they don't get brown.

You can add any other fresh herbs but I find that dill works really good with the avocados and gives it a really fresh taste.

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, chopped into medium-small  pieces
• 250g cooked and cooled pasta (I use fussily)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
•  1 teaspoon fresh dill (you could also use dry one)
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 avocado pitted and cubed

Directions:

1. Cook bacon until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
2. While your bacon and pasta are cooking, whisk mayonnaise, lemon, salt, garlic powder, pepper and dill together in a bowl.
3. Stir cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, sliced avocado and reserved bacon into the dressing. Toss to combine. 
4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.