bacon & tomato pasta salad

★★★★★ 4
a recipe by
Marianne Gleason
Cincinnati, OH

Perfect for these hot summer nights! Goes together quickly and not too heavy! Serving it tonight along side some grilled BBQ pork chops.

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Fresh and satisfying, creamy and crunchy! We love the bacon flavor (of course) and are thinking about adding grilled chicken the next time we make it! Yum.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
★★★★★ 4
serves 10-12
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bacon & tomato pasta salad

  • 1 box
    rotini pasta, 1 lb.
  • 4-5
    green onions, chopped
  • 1 pt
    cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 1/4 c
    celery, diced
  • 1 1/4 c
    mayonnaise
  • 5 tsp
    white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 lb
    cooked bacon, crumbled
  • salt & pepper to taste

How To Make bacon & tomato pasta salad

  • 1
    Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water.
  • 2
    In large bowl, combine pasta, green onions, tomatoes and celery. (I didn't have celery today, so I used celery seed instead)
  • 3
    In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper, then pour over pasta mixture. Cover and chill.
  • 4
    Just before serving, add bacon.
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