Shrimp, Avocado and Olive Pasta

Total time: 25 minutes
     This is a simple pasta dish. Without a proper 'sauce' all of the individual tastes come through clearly, creating a symphony of well-balanced, fresh, savory flavors.

 Ingredients:

• 10oz (300gr) cleaned shrimp
• 4 green garlic, sliced, app 1/2 cup, (1.5oz, 45gr)   substitute 4 green onion and 1 clove garlic
• 1/3 cup Greek olives (1.5oz, 45gr, 12 - 15 olives)
• 1/3 cup green olives (1.5oz, 45gr, 12 - 15 olives)
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced (3oz, 90gr)
• 1 tbs fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbs capers
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 avocado (6oz, 180gr)
• 1 tbs fresh basil
• 1 1/4 cup pasta - (4.2oz, 120gr)

 Instructions:

• Cook pasta according to package directions
• Trim and thickly slice green garlic, using as much green top as possible or slice green onion and mince garlic.
• Slice olives in half or thirds.
• Cut cherry tomatoes in half.
• Snip basil. 
• Remove avocado from shell and cut into large cubes.
• Heat 1 tbs oil in a large, nonstick skillet. 
• Add green garlic (or onion and garlic) and sauté briefly. 
• Add shrimp and sauté until cooked through (they will turn opaque). 
• Add remaining 1 tbs oil, lemon juice, capers, olives, and tomatoes.  Cook, stirring, until tomatoes just start to get soft. 
• Add pasta, stir well to combine and heat through. 
• Add avocado, basil and serve.