Tasty Fettucine With Asparagus, Red Pepper And Avocado
Tasty Fettucine With Asparagus, Red Pepper And Avocado

Ingredients:1 16 Oz. Package Organic Fettucine Noodles1 Pound Fresh Organic Asparagus (try To Obtain Local, Farm Fresh!)2 Organic Red Peppers2 Organic AvocadosOne Half Organic OnionOne Quarter Cup Organic Olive OilOne Half Cup Organic Balsamic VinegarFresh Ground Salt And Pepper To TasteBring One Large Pot Of Water And One Smaller Saucepan Of Water To A Boil. Meanwhile, Chop Asparagus Into One-inch Chunks. Dice Peppers And Avocados. To Dice The Avocado, Carefully Cut Around The Entire Circumference With A Knife. Twist The Two Halves In Opposite Directions Until They Come Apart. Squeeze The Half Holding The Pit Until The Pit Pops Out. (If You Rinse The Pit Off, It Makes A Silly Temporary Cat Toy.) Use A Knife To Cut Long Parallel Lines Into The Avocado, Then Cut Lines Perpendicular To Those. Use A Spoon To Pop The Cubes Out Of The Skin. Slice Onion Very Thinly, Then Cut Each Thin Slab In Half And Separate Layers To Create Slivers. Whip Oil And Vinegar Together In A Smaller Bowl; Adjust Ratio Of Vinegar To Increase Tanginess If You Like. When Smaller Saucepan Of Water Boils, Add Asparagus And Cook For Only Two Minutes--no Longer! The Water May Not Return To A Boil, Which Is Just Fine. You Want The Asparagus To Be Quite Firm. Drain Asparagus, Then Place Back In Saucepan And Cover To Keep Warm. Cook Fettucine In Large Pot Of Water Until Its Al Dente; In Other Words, Until Its Just Done And Still Firm--not Overcooked And Mushy. Pasta Is Healthier If Its Not Overcooked. Drain Pasta, Then Place In Large Bowl. Add Vinaigrette To Noodles And Mix Until Noodles Are Thoroughly Coated. Whip Up More Vinaigrette To Add If You Like. Add Asparagus, Peppers, Avocado And Onion. Fold Mixture Until Vegetables Are Evenly Distributed Throughout The Pasta. If You Want A Little Protein To Accompany This Dish, Serve It With A Light-colored Organic Or Local Semi-hard Cheese On The Side, Such As Raclette. This Dish Also Pairs Nicely With White Wine. It Easily Serves Six. This Dish Is Addictive, So There Wont Be Any Leftovers--which Is A Good Thing, Because The Avocados Wont Keep Anyway!