Strawberries, avocados and bow tie pasta all tossed with an irresistibly creamy balsamic glaze!

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry bow tie pasta
• 4 to 6 cups packed torn salad greens
• 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 to 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 1/2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 to 4 tablespoons Creamy Balsamic Glaze

Preparation

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. Drain and immediately rinse with cold water to cool it off and to stop the pasta from cooking.
3. Add cold pasta to a salad bowl; toss the pasta with salad greens, strawberries, avocado and fresh mint.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Add poppy seeds, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze; toss it all together until thoroughly combined.
6. If the salad seems dry, you can toss it with a bit more extra virgin olive oil and/or balsamic glaze.
7. Serve.

Creamy Balsamic Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey

Preparation

1. In a small saucepan, combine vinegar and honey.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 25 minutes or until mixture has reduced by half.
3. Raise temperature to medium-high and cook for another 5 minutes, until thickened to the consistency of syrup, whisking continuously so mixture doesn’t burn.
4. Remove from heat and set aside.