BLT Pasta Salad
Do you want a different way to eat a BLT, or do you need an easy side dish? This BLT Pasta Salad is perfect. It's packed with flavor and lots of veggies.
Ingredients
- 1- pound Campanelle pasta rotini is another great choice
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 12-16 ounces bacon
- 1 Romaine lettuce heart
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 Tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. (We like ours al dente, but many people prefer pasta to be cooked more well done in a salad.)
- When the pasta is done, drain, and set aside in a large bowl. Gently toss with the vegetable oil so the pasta doesn't stick together.
- In the meantime, cook the bacon until it is crisp. Chop into bite-size pieces.
- Roughly chop the tomatoes into bite-size pieces.
- Add the bacon and tomato to the pasta.
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, salt, basil, and oregano.
- Add the mayonnaise mixture to the pasta and gently toss to coat. Use a soft silicone spatula to keep the pasta from breaking up.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Just before serving, roughly chop lettuce into bite-sized pieces, add to the pasta mixture, and toss to mix.
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