cobb pasta salad with red wine vinaigrette

Name: Cobb Pasta Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) pasta of your choice; 2 cup(s) halved cherry tomatoes; 1 large avocado seeded and diced; 1 1/2 cup(s) sweet corn; 8 slice(s) bacon cooked and crumbled; 5 tablespoon(s) minced chives; 4 ounce(s) crumbled blue cheese; 4 - hard boiled eggs diced; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper; - for the dressing:; 6 tablespoon(s) red wine vinegar; 6 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 2 - minced galic cloves; 2 tablespoon(s) dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon(s) honey; - salt and pepper to taste

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Linda Pulley

San Diego, CA

Updated on Jan 13, 2014

I am a salad lover! Like many recipes I have posted you make all types of salad many different ways. This particular recipe can be eaten as a light lunch or a side to any meal. Enjoy!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound pasta of your choice
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 large avocado seeded and diced
1 1/2 cups sweet corn
8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
5 tablespoons minced chives
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
4 - hard boiled eggs diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- for the dressing:
6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 - minced galic cloves
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make cobb pasta salad with red wine vinaigrette

Step 1

Cook bacon; crumble and set aside. Place eggs in a medium saucepan and fill with just enough water to cover the eggs. Bring to a boil and continue boiling over medium high heat for 10 minutes. Drain water and let the eggs cool. Peel and dice the eggs and set aside.

Step 2

Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain and rinse the pasta under cool water. In a large serving bowl toss pasta, tomatoes, avocado, corn, chives, blue cheese, eggs, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix well.
Step 3

For the dressing whisk together in a small bowl the red wine vinegar, Dijon, garlic and honey. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4

Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine. Toss in the crumbled bacon. Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until you serve.
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