Bacon Pasta Salad
This Bacon Tomato Pasta Salad is perfect to make all summer long. Loaded with grape tomatoes, smokey bacon, cubed mozzarella cheese and red onions all wrapped up in a light vinaigrette. A great dish for potlucks, barbecues or as a lunch any day of the week.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 319kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz spiral pasta
- 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes quartered
- 5 oz mozzarella cheese cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup red onion finely diced (approximately 1/2 small red onion)
- 8 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- small bunch fresh chopped parsley (about 2 tablespoons)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar and fresh chopped parsley. Whisk really well to combine.
- In a large salad bowl combine the pasta, grape tomatoes, chopped onion, crumbled bacon, cubed mozzarella and the vinaigrette. Stir really well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour before serving.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Bacon Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 319
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 349mg15%
Potassium 214mg6%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 471IU9%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 135mg14%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.