BLT Pasta Salad
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5
8 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
8
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
American
BLT Pasta Salad
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This BLT pasta salad recipe is the ultimate summer salad and has an irresistible creamy pesto dressing! It's a fun twist on BLTs that is a must-have at BBQs and picnics.
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces shell pasta uncooked, DeLallo Shellbows brand
- 6 trips Bacon cut into small pieces
- 4 cups lettuce romaine or iceberg, chopped
- 10 ounces tomato cut into halves, little (grape, cherry, etc
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup onion red, chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat from frying the bacon
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons pesto sauce DeLallo Simply brand
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 clove garlic minced
Instructions
- Boil a large, salted pot of water for the shellbows pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions. Once it's done, drain it and then let it cool in a colander.
- Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a skillet until crispy. Once it's cooked, reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat and add it to a small bowl that you will make the dressing in, then transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
- Add the remaining dressing ingredients to the bowl with the bacon fat and stir until smooth.
- Once the pasta is cool, transfer it to a large salad bowl and add the remaining salad ingredients.
- Pour the dressing over top, toss, then taste and season with salt & pepper as needed. Serve immediately.
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