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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Forget the sandwich and get your bacon, lettuce and tomato fix in a pasta dish. This BLT Pasta Salad is easy, colorful and delicious. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups penne pasta |
1/4 cup olive oil |
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion |
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar |
2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
10 strips packaged, precooked bacon |
1 (7 oz.) bag baby spinach leaves |
2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in quarters |
1/3 cup shaved parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 oz.) |
Directions:
1. Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water, stirring often, until al dente. Drain, then rinse with cold water until it's cool. Transfer pasta to a large salad bowl. Add oil, onion, vinegar, mustard and salt, then toss well.
2. Crisp bacon in microwave, according to package directions; break into 1-inch pieces. Add to pasta with spinach, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Toss well and serve.
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