BLT Pasta Salad
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta (cork-screw shaped)
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 12 ounces lean bacon
- 3 medium tomatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- kosher salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 cup sour cream
- 4 tablespoons chives or 4 tablespoons scallion tops, chopped
- 5 heads bibb lettuce (quartered) or 5 cups romaine lettuce hearts (chopped)
directions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water as the label directs.
- Drain and toss with the milk in a large bowl and set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Discard all but 3 tablespoons drippings from the pan.
- Add the tomatoes, thyme, and garlic to the pan and toss until warmed through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Crumble the bacon into bite-size pieces and set aside 1/4 cup for garnish.
- Toss the remaining bacon and the tomato mixture with the pasta.
- Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, and 3 tablespoons chives with the pasta until evenly combined.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the lettuce and toss again to coat.
- Garnish with the reserved bacon and the remaining 1 tablespoon chives.
- Serve at room temperature.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AmyZoe
Nampa, Idaho
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