Hi Becky, thank you for your comment. The 8 oz. in this instance is referring to the weight of the pasta before its cooked, not the volume which would refer to “cups” for measuring. . This package of bowtie pasta is 16 oz. So you would use half of it for this recipe. I hope this helps!

Hi Barb, great question! If you are planning to make this ahead of time, I would recommend waiting to add the avocado and the dressing until just before serving. That way it doesn’t get soggy and the avocados don’t brown.

Hi, you can use goat cheese, blue cheese crumbles, shredded Parmesan cheese, shredded cheddar. Basically any kind of cheese you want, or you can omit it entirely and not replace it. Let me know what you used and how it tasted!

That’s correct!

Just something you might want to clarify, or add the pasta to the other ingredients to be added in at the same time?

Looking forward to enjoying this today at dinner with my family. Thank you very much!