Turkey, Bacon Pasta Salad With Lemon Basil Dressing
photo by sbera007
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
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Lemon Basil Dressing
- 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons basil leaves, fresh, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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Salad
- 7 ounces pasta shells, small
- 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled
- 1 1⁄2 cups turkey, smoked cut into strips
- 1 1⁄2 cups lettuce, shredded
- 1 cup cheese, shredded, your favorite kind
- 1 large tomatoes, chopped (1 Cup)
directions
- Cook pasta as directed on package; omitting salt.
- Rinse pasta in cold water; drain.
- Mix together mayonnaise, basil, lemon peel and lemon juice in a large bowl to form dressing.
- Add pasta, bacon (reserving 2 Tbl for topping), turkey, lettuce, cheese and tomato to dressing.
- Mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours to blend flavors.
- Sprinkle with reserved bacon.
- Serve.
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I love to cook. Since I quit smoking I have gained weight thus I am into low-fat recipes. The most important thing that I have learned is that if it is low-fat and has no taste why would you eat it. My goal is to have a cookbook filled with wonderful tasting recipes which are low-fat.