the best BLT pasta salad

Name: the best BLT pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: ½ cup Greek yoghurt; ½ cup low fat Hellman’s mayonnaise; 4 anchovies; 1 clove garlic; a few basil leaves – about 6 medium; 2 Tbsp good quality white wine vinegar; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 Tbsp water; ½ tsp sea salt flakes; generous few grinds of black pepper; 250 gms fusilli pasta; 250 gms Medley of tomatoes; 250 gm streaky smoked bacon; 60 gms baby spinach leaves; 20 gms chives

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings
4
Course
Salad
Cuisine
International

the best BLT pasta salad

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The best pasta BLT salad with spinach that is the perfect side for a BBQ or braai

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Ingredients

Servings

Dressing

½ cup Greek yoghurt
½ cup low fat Hellman’s mayonnaise
4 anchovies
1 clove garlic crushed
a few basil leaves – about 6 medium
2 Tbsp good quality white wine vinegar
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp water
½ tsp sea salt flakes
generous few grinds of black pepper

Pasta salad

250 gms fusilli pasta or any other short pasta
250 gms Medley of tomatoes mixed baby rainbow tomatoes
250 gm streaky smoked bacon 1 pack
60 gms baby spinach leaves
20 gms chives finely chopped

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200c/ 400F and place the bacon on a bacon tray. Line the tray with foil to make washing up easier. When the oven is ready, roast the bacon for 15 minutes and until golden brown and crispy
Bring a medium pot of salty water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to suspend the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
Cut the tomatoes and the chives and set them aside.
To make the dressing blitz all the ingredients in a small food processor until smooth and emulsified.
When you are ready to serve, toss all the salad ingredients with as much of the dressing as you like. I used about ¾ of it. Adjust the seasoning and if necessary add more salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
This salad can be made in advance but the spinach leaves will wilt and the bacon will lose its crunch. You could make the rest in advance and then add the spinach & bacon just before. This is totally up to you.