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Fresh & Easy BLT Pasta Salad (No Mayo)

This BLT pasta salad recipe is mayo-free.  If you add bacon to pasta salad, nobody misses the mayo! It's so fresh and tasty - perfect for a potluck!!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pasta, Salad
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 204kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. pasta I used Private Selection Cavatappi from Kroger
  • 6 slices thick bacon cooked & roughly chopped
  • 3 cups green leaf lettuce roughly chopped or torn
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup Ken’s Simply Italian salad dressing or your favorite bottled Italian dressing
  • zest of 1/2 lemon
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary crushed
  • black pepper ground, to taste

Instructions

  • Cook pasta as instructed on package.  Drain.
  • Stir lemon zest, lemon juice, rosemary, and pepper into salad dressing.
  • Transfer pasta to large bowl.
  • Stir in dressing to coat pasta.
  • Add lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1175IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.8mg