Pasta w/ Dandelion Greens, Toasted Garlic and Avocado

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Prep time: 10 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Serves 2

Ingredients:

1/2 lb fusilli — or other short pasta
1 bunch dandelion greens
4 cloves of garlic
1 avocado
1/3 cup pine nuts
a handful of olives
enough olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to instructions
2. Cut dandelion greens in small pieces
3. Bring water to boil with enough salt so it tastes pretty salty and add the dandelion. Blanch for anywhere between 2 to 7 min., according to your tolerance for bitterness. Transfer to a colander and wash with very cold water.
4. Bring olive oil to medium heat in a saute pan, and add the crushed garlic cloves. Lower the temperature and toast the garlic gently
5. Add pine nuts and olives. Season with salt and pepper
6. Add pasta and dandelion greens and mix
7. Dice the avocado and add right before serving. Mix gently.

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