BLT Pasta Salad
Creamy and delicious, this BLT Pasta Salad with mayo combines crunchy bacon, grape tomatoes, and leaf lettuce in a light dressing for the perfect summer lunch or dinner recipe!
Servings: 8 servings
Chef Alli
Ingredients
- 3 cups penne pasta or mini penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 2 cups chopped leaf lettuce
- 2 cups sliced grape tomatoes (I prefer them sliced in half lengthwise)
- 3-4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2-3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 1 Tbs. cider vinegar
- 2 tsp. spicy brown mustard
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the cooked pasta into a serving bowl; toss pasta with lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, and bacon; dress with 2/3 of prepared dressing; chill for several hours. Just before serving, dress with remaining amount of reserved dressing, as desired.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 306mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 915IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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