Bacon Pasta Salad Recipe
I got a recipe from a magazine for a ham and pasta salad and altered it to my family's favorites. When I make this I make it in really large batches so that my kids can take some home with them. I also use a lot of bacon because in my family you can never have to much bacon! Much of this salad is based on preference so you can adjust it to your own family. The prep time is also just an estimated time based on experience so you may want to give yourself more time. This can be made the night before or an hour before based on time constraints.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Vegetable spiral pasta
- 1 small head Cauliflower
- about 2-3 Broccoli
- Ranch dressing to taste (fat free may also be used)
- 1 lb thick sliced Bacon (more ore less) depending on likes and diet
Directions
- Make the buttermilk or plain ranch dressing so that the flavors have time to marry (develop) you may also use a bottled dressing.
- Cut the bacon in about 1 inch pieces and cook to your preference, medium or crispy.
- Cut the broccoli and cauliflower into very small bite-size pieces, I usually just cut the tops of the florets (leave raw) and use the stalks to cook down later for soups.
- Cook the pasta to El dente or softer to preference.
- Combine the pasta, bacon, broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl and add the rach dressing just enough to heavily coat everything, keep in mind that the pasta will absorb a lot of the dressing so you may want to keep a little extra on hand tp add just before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 130g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 363 | |
| Calories from Fat 308 | 85% |
| Total Fat 34.21g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat 11.35g | 45% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium 647mg | 27% |
| Potassium 328mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 3.91g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.4g | 5% |
| Sugars 1.05g | 1% |
| Protein 10.17g | 16% |
