In this easy and tasty BLT Macaroni Salad bacon, lettuce and tomato are mixed with pasta and a creamy delicious dressing.
This small batch recipe is a great side dish and serves two or three people.
You can use any pasta shape you prefer and this gorgeous cavatappi pasta is my favorite.
Need a main dish? Try this Zesty Crockpot Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwich or this Chicken Salad Sandwich.
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How to make BLT Pasta Salad
Cook the macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and cool completely. Click for Cavatappi pasta.
While the pasta is cooking, cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces and fry until crisp.
Roughly chop or tear the lettuce into small pieces.
Dice the tomatoes.
In a small bowl mix together the mayo, sour cream, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Toss the vegetables, bacon, and dressing with macaroni until combined.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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BLT Macaroni Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- ⅛ cup mayonnaise
- ⅛ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 pieces bacon
- 1 Roma tomato, or 4 cherry tomatoes
- ⅛ cup lettuce
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and cool completely.
- While the pasta is cooking, cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces and fry until crisp.
- Dice the tomato and roughly chop or tear the lettuce.
- In a small bowl mix together the mayo, sour cream, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Toss the vegetables, bacon and dressing with macaroni until combined.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Margaret
Friday 8th of October 2021
My husband can't eat anything green, he takes a blood thinner. Sure messes with a lot of things I make to eat
Zona
Saturday 9th of October 2021
Hi Margaret, you can leave the lettuce out of this salad if you need to, it will still be really delicious :)
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