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4.4 from 30 votes

BLT Macaroni Salad

Dads like bacon so I thought a bacon, lettuce and tomato summer pasta salad would be a perfect side dish for your Father's Day picnic. The L in this BLT salad should really be an S but I didn't like the sound of a BST.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 149 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 oz uncooked elbows (low carb or whole grain (brown rice pasta for gf))
  • 4 lices 25% reduced fat center cut bacon
  • 2 large ripe tomatoes (beefsteak or vine ripe, diced small)
  • 4 tbsp reduced fat mayonnaise (I used Hellman's)
  • Salt and fresh pepper to taste
  • 2 cups baby spinach

Instructions

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  1. In a large skillet cook bacon on medium-low heat until crispy on both sides.
  2. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions.
  3. Chop tomatoes and combine it along with any accumulated juice with mayonnaise and pepper in a medium bowl.
  4. Drain pasta and rinse with cold water to cool.
  5. Combine pasta with tomatoes and spinach mixing well. Toss in bacon right before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 149kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 26.5g (9%) Protein 5.5g (11%) Fat 4.5g (7%) Sodium 146.5mg (6%) Fiber 4g (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 7servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 149

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 149kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 26.5g 9%
Protein 5.5g 11%
Fat 4.5g 7%
Sodium 146.5mg 6%
Fiber 4g 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.