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BLT Macaroni Salad

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.

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Bacon Lettuce Tomato Macaroni Salad

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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.

cavatappi pasta boiling in a ban with a wooden spoon.

While the pasta is cooking, cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces and fry until crisp.

1 inch pieces of bacon frying in a pan.

Roughly chop or tear the lettuce into small pieces.

a pile of beautiful green lettuce torn into small pieces.

Dice the tomatoes.

a pile of small cherry tomatoes diced into pieces.

In a small bowl mix together the mayo, sour cream, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

mayo, sour cream, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper mixed in a bowl with a spoon.

Toss the vegetables, bacon and dressing with macaroni until combined.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

best ever BLT Macaroni Salad for two with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and pasta.
BLT Pasta Salad

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Yield: Serves 2

BLT Macaroni Salad

BLT Macaroni Salad

In this easy and tasty BLT Macaroni Salad bacon, lettuce and tomato are mixed with 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 I chose this gorgeous cavatappi pasta.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1/8 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/8 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 pieces bacon
  • 1 Roma tomato, or 4 cherry tomatoes
  • 1/8 cup lettuce

Instructions

  1. Cook the macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and cool completely. Click for Cavatappi pasta.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces and fry until crisp.
  3. Dice the tomato and roughly chop or tear the lettuce.
  4. In a small bowl mix together the mayo, sour cream, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  5. Toss the vegetables, bacon and dressing with macaroni until combined.
  6. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 394Saturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 258mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 10g

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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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