Description
This Creamy Pasta Salad is a delightful dish that combines tender pasta noodles, sweet peas, crispy bacon, and tangy parmesan cheese, all coated in a creamy, flavorful dressing. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or as a satisfying side dish.
Ingredients
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Pasta Salad:
- 12 oz small pasta noodles
Creamy Dressing:
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1 TBS apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp granulated sugar (to taste)
- 1 tsp salt (to taste)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (to taste)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (to taste)
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 cup frozen peas (thawed)
- 12 oz thick cut bacon (cooked and chopped)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta in a large pot until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
- Prepare Ingredients: Thaw peas, cook and crumble bacon, grate parmesan cheese.
- Make Dressing: Combine mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper in a bowl.
- Assemble Salad: In a large bowl, mix pasta, peas, bacon, and parmesan. Pour dressing over and toss to coat.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate salad for 1-2 hours before serving or enjoy immediately.
Notes
- You can customize this salad by adding ingredients like cherry tomatoes, diced bell peppers, or shredded carrots.
- Adjust the seasonings in the dressing to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
