BLT Pasta Salad
It’s true—everything is better with bacon! In this recipe, the classic BLT sandwich is transformed into pasta perfection.
Ingredients
Pasta Salad
- 1 pound rotini or fusilli pasta, preferably whole grain
- 12 ounces ~20 slices cooked turkey bacon, divided
- 4 cups baby arugula leaves, about 4 handfuls
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Bacon Buttermilk Dressing (makes 1 cup)
- ½ cup light sour cream
- 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 to 3 strips cooked turkey bacon, finely minced
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped scallion, green onion or chives
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta cooks, make the dressing by tossing all ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined. Set aside.
- Slice all the cooked turkey bacon (with the exception of the few strips you minced for the dressing) into about 1-inch pieces.
- Add the cooked pasta to a large mixing bowl and toss with the bacon, tomato halves, baby arugula leaves and dressing. Or, serve the dressing on the side and let everyone mix in their own.
Notes
A serving is 2 cups pasta salad with 2 tablespoons dressing.
Nutrition Information per serving
Serving Size: 2cupsCalories: 240Carbohydrates: 27gProtein: 12gTotal Fat: 9g— Unsaturated Fat: 6g— Saturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 430mgPotassium: 393mgFiber: 4gTotal Sugar: 4g— Natural Sugar: 4g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.