Avocado and tomato pasta salad in a cup

Avocado and tomato - a perfect combination! Add some scallions and olives and it's on another level! This is a very simple pasta salad, perfect for entertaining as you can prepare it ahead of time, adding the avocado just before serving. 

Ingredients (serves 4-6)

- 1 cup dry macaroni, boiled al dente according to instructions on the packaging, drained and rinsed under cold water

- 2 large tomatoes, sliced

- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced

- 4 scallions, sliced

- 1 avocado, sliced

- a handful kalamata olives

- a handful mint, chopped

- sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar

- 1 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for the avocado. Serve in individual cups and garnish with avocado slices and a few fresh mint leaves. Enjoy!

Salata de paste cu avocado si rosii

O salata de vara perfecta pentru o petrecere: rapid si usor de preparat, poate fi pregatita din timp si servita in portii individuale.

Ingrediente ( 4-6 portii)

- 1 cana paste uscate (macaroane), fierte al dente dupa care trecute sub un jet de apa rece

- 2 rosii mari, taite felii

- 1 ardei galben, taiat cubulete

- 4 cepe verzi, taiate felii

- 1 avocado, taiat felii

- o mana de masline kalamata

- o mana de menta proaspata, tocata

- sare de mare si piper proaspat macinat, dupa gust

- 1 lingura otet de mere

- 1 lingura otet de vin rosu

- 3 linguri ulei de masline extra virgin

Intr-un bol mare, se combina toate ingredientele cu exceptia avocado-ului. Serviti salata in cupe/cani/boluri individuale pe care le garnisiti cu felii de avocado si frunze de menta. Pofta buna!