Cowboy Pasta Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
15
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Calories
432 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Cowboy Pasta Salad
Description
The Cowboy Pasta Salad combines a cooked pasta base with cooked and cooled browned ground beef and crisp bacon. Additional ingredients include black beans, canned corn, diced red onion, chopped green bell pepper, halved cherry tomatoes, cubed cheddar cheese, and diced green onions. The dressing is a mix of mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown mustard, hot sauce, cumin, salt, and black pepper, which coats the salad ingredients evenly after combining.
The final dish offers a mix of textures from tender pasta, crisp vegetables and bacon, creamy cheese, and sweet corn. The dressing adds a smoky, slightly spicy and tangy flavor profile. Chilling the salad before serving allows flavors to meld and refreshes the dish for warm weather meals.
This salad is suitable for backyard barbecues and potlucks and can be made ahead. To keep the bacon crisp and salad fresh, add the dressing and bacon just before serving. Leftovers store well in the refrigerator for a few days.
Ingredients
For the Pasta Salad:
- 10 lices Bacon cooked crisp and diced
- 1 pound ground beef browned and drained
- 16 oz pasta bowtie or rotini, cooked and cooled
- 1 can corn 8.5 oz can, drained
- 1 can black beans 15 oz can, drained and rinsed
- 8 ounces cherry tomato 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 brown mustard spicy
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt to taste
- black 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!
Notes
- Add dressing and bacon only before serving to keep salad fresh and bacon crisp.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432 kcal
% 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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