Pasta Salad Lovers- Try this Bacon Bowtie Pasta Salad today!
Pasta salads are a hit in our house, my husband just loves them! So I try to mix it up and do different flavor combos in our salads. This is a really tasty bacon bowtie pasta salad, and it has tomatoes and onions in it! His all time favorite is the Italian Pasta Salad, it is my go to salad. This salad has a whole new flavor combo to please your palate!
This bacon bowtie pasta salad has a nice crunch of bacon, tomatoes and a tangy sauce! I like to serve this with some garlic bread, it really pairs nicely I think. We love bacon in our house, so if it has bacon it will most likely get ate.
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April Cornell Blue and White Napkins, Set of 4
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If you are interested, here are the classic white bowls, that can be used to serve out of, similar to these! They are fun, and I love the crisp white of them, it really just makes the pasta salad pop! It lets the pasta be the star, and that is what I love! The napkins I have pictured above are very similar, if you are interested in them as well!
Bowtie Pasta Salad – Great for PotLucks!
Ingredients
- 1 16-ounce box bowtie pasta
- 1 16-ounce package of bacon
- 1 large tomato, diced (appx. one cup)
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon milk
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse in cool water and drain well. Set aside.
- Chop the bacon in small pieces and brown it in a large skillet. When the bacon is crisp, drain on paper towels and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, bacon, tomatoes, mayonnaise, green onion, vinegar, and milk. Mix thoroughly to combine. Reserve a few of the green onions for garnish, if desired.
- Taste and add salt and pepper to taste. At this point you can also add more mayonnaise and/or vinegar to your liking.
- Serve immediately or cover and allow to chill in the refrigerator.
Notes
As it sits in the refrigerator, it may absorb some of the dressing, so you may need to add more mayonnaise and/or vinegar before serving.
This recipe really is pretty easy to whip up, I love the ease of it. The vinegar and mayo dressing has a nice tangy flavor to it, which is paired nicely with tomatoes and bacon. Plus you can never go wrong with bowtie pasta, it is so pretty and really adds a fun style to salads. If you don’t like green onions you can always leave them out, that is no problem. The green just adds a pretty garnish look.
Enjoy!