BLT Pasta Salad

Laura36's Note:

This has been in my recipe box forever so I'm not sure where it came from. This is light so a good pick for those hot days when you just don't feel like eating much.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
• 1/4 cup lemon juice concentrate
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons chicken flavor instant bouillon
• 1 (7 ounce) package rotini pasta or 1 (7 ounce) package other pastas, cooked and drained
• 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
• 4 cups lettuce, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar and bouillon for the dressing.
2. Combine rotini, bacon, tomato, and green onion.
3. I recommend waiting until you are ready to serve before mixing in the lettuce.

Reviews

[papergoddess]

This is a fabulous salad! I took it to a pool party, and there wasn't a sniff left. I was afraid the lettuce would wilt when mixed in, so I just layered it on top. I was also a little put off by the amount of Realemon, but I made it exactly as written, and it was wonderful! I'll be making this again on a regular basis. Great take-along dish.

[Mr. Capers]

A neat combo of flavors. Having made this a couple of times, first per the recipe, here are the things I would change: Add 1/2 the dressing, let the pasta salad chill, at serving time add lettuce, remainder of dressing and toss. Use 12 Oz. pasta, not 7. Use 1 more slice of bacon. Add 1 more tomato. Substitute chopped red onion for green onion and increase the amount.

[Nicdon]

This is my husbands favorite summer salad. The only adaption that I made was substituting thinly sliced celery for the lettuce. I don't have to worry about the lettuce wilting and it holds up better in the fridge.