Bacon Spinach Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes

BACON AND TOMATO MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the bacon. I like to line a pan with foil. Then place a sheet of parchment paper over that. I lay my bacon flat on the pan and put it into a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes. It turns out perfect every time.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions, but take care not to overboil. Al dente pasta holds up better in this dish. When done cooking, drain macaroni and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• While bacon and macaroni are cooking, chop your onions, tomatoes, and green onions.
• After bacon is cooked, remove it from pan and drain it on a plate covered with a paper towel. Save the bacon grease on the baking pan.
• Carefully pick up your parchment paper and transfer the bacon grease to a small bowl.
• Cut up or crumble the bacon when cool.
• Mix the macaroni, tomato, bacon, onions, and bacon grease together.
• Start with about ½ cup of mayonnaise and stir gently into the other ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
• Transfer to your serving bowl. You can garnish with chopped green onions, a few chopped tomatoes, and crumbled bacon if you want it to look a little fancier.
• Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

PASTA WITH BACON, TOMATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet. Add garlic to reserved drippings in skillet; cook and stir 1 min. Add tomatoes and dressing; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through.
• Place spinach in colander. Pour pasta with cooking water over spinach; drain well. Add to tomato mixture in skillet; mix lightly.

BACON RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain and chop.
• In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, and garlic pepper. Stir in milk until smooth. Place rotini, bacon, tomato, black olives and cheese in bowl and toss to coat with dressing. Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Toss with additional milk if the salad seems a little dry.

PENNE PASTA WITH SPINACH AND BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta, and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place bacon in the skillet, and cook until browned and crisp. Add garlic, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until heated through.
• Place the spinach into a colander, and drain the hot pasta over it so it is wilted. Transfer to a large serving bowl, and toss with the remaining olive oil, and the bacon and tomato mixture.

BACON TOMATO PASTA SALAD WITH HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Add pasta to boiling water. Cook for about 7 minutes for al dente pasta. Drain in colander and rinse with cool water.
• While pasta is cooking, prepare bacon. Rough chop bacon and set aside.
• Halve grape tomatoes, slice green onions including tops, cut block cheddar into small cubes.
• Add pasta, bacon, tomatoes, green onions, & cheese to large bowl and toss.
• Whisk together ingredients for dressing in a small bowl, then pour over salad when well combined. Gently toss salad until all ingredients are coated with dressing. Serve immediately.

SPINACH AND BACON PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 7 min. or until cooked through. Add tomatoes; cook 1 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in noodles and reserved 1/2 cup cooking water. Remove from heat.
• Add spinach, 1/2 cup of the cheese and the bacon; toss lightly to combine. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.

TOMATO BACON SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels. drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of drippings. Add the salad dressing, mustard, salt and pepper to the drippings; cook and stir over low heat until heated through., In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, tomatoes, cheese and bacon. Drizzle with warm dressing; toss gently to coat.

~ BACON - SPINACH - TOMATO - PASTA SALAD ~

Steps:

• Mix dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor until thoroughly blended. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Taste and add more seasoning if needed before adding to salad. Place pasta, spinach, tomatoes and onion in a large serving bowl. Mix together. About 15 minutes before serving toss ingredients with the bacon and dressing. Refrigerate leftovers.

CREAMY BACON & TOMATO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water following pack instructions. Drain and run under cold water until completely cool.
• Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, mustard, honey, garlic, lemon zest, olive oil and some seasoning together in a large bowl. Toss the cooked pasta with the dressing, tomatoes, spinach and basil. Keep chilled until ready to serve, then crumble over the bacon.