– ½ pound [0.2 kg] short pasta of your choice – 2 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste) – 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional). – ½ cup green beans, blanched or from a can, cut into small pieces – ½ cup peas, blanched or from a can – 1 carrot, peeled, boiled, and cut into small cubes – ¼ cup sweet corn, boiled – 1 large, ripe avocado – Juice of 1 lime  – 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro  – ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper