Photo: BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 ounces corkscrew-shaped pasta
- 1/2 cup milk
- 12 ounces lean bacon
- 3 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 4 tablespoons chopped chives or scallion greens
- 5 heads Bibb lettuce, quartered, or 5 cups chopped romaine hearts
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; 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; 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; toss again to coat. Garnish with the reserved bacon and the remaining 1 tablespoon chives. Serve at room temperature.
Per serving: Calories 960; Fat 56 g (Sat. 20 g; Mono. 30 g; Poly. 18 g); Cholesterol 125 mg; Sodium 2,114 mg; Carbohydrate 73 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 44 g
Photography by Antonis Achilleos
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By runner606
on January 06, 2013
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i actually made this recipe and it was delicious! If you didn't make this recipe you shouldn't review it! We're all adults here! We can read the calorie contents! To each his own :-
By ceceliagomes65
on December 20, 2012
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This was good but as a calorie conscious person I struggled with the fact that it was almost 1000 calories per serving. I found another recipe which has less than half the calories. The ebook is available on amazon. It's called Healthy Cheats. Check it out if anyone has similar concerns.
By eppich1973_11417134
Indianapolis, IN
on September 01, 2012
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Everytime I make this people rave about it. Making it this weekend for a Labor Day picnic. There won't be any leftovers!
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