5.0 from 18 votes
Cowboy Pasta Salad
Cowboy Pasta Salad is always a crowd favorite. It is creamy, delicious and loaded with simple ingredients. The perfect summertime pasta salad.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 432 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Pasta Salad:
- 10 lices bacon cooked crisp and diced
- 1 pound ground beef browned and drained
- 16 oz pasta cooked and cooled bowtie or rotini
- 1 can corn 8.5 oz can, drained
- 1 can black beans 15 oz can, drained and rinsed
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese cubed
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 5 green onions diced
For the Dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown ground beef is a large skillet. Drain off any excess grease and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Cook the bacon in a separate pan. Cook the bacon until crisp and then crumble.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients. Set aside.
- In a large bowl gently stir together all the pasta salad ingredients except for the green onions.
- Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta salad. Gently toss to coat the ingredients with the dressing.
- Chill until ready to serve. Serve topped with the diced green onions and enjoy!
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Notes
- If you are not serving this pasta salad immediately, wait to add the dressing and bacon until right before serving.
- Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
432kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
358mg
(15%)
Potassium
382mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
403IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 432kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 358mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 403IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.