White Bean Pasta Salad with Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado & Pine Nuts

Directions

1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water.
2. Rinse and dry all produce
3. Juice the lemon into a medium bowl
4. Peel and mince the shallot and add it to the lemon juice
5. Whisk in mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and dried basil to make the dressing
6. Quarter the grape tomatoes and add them to the dressing bowl
7. Small-dice the cucumber and add it to the bowl with the dressing
8. Halve the avocado, scoop out the flesh, and dice it before adding to the bowl
9. Drain and rinse the cannellini beans, then add them to the dressing with the vegetables
10. Add the cooked pasta and pine nuts to the bowl and toss everything together until evenly mixed
11. Divide the salad among plates or bowls and serve