Bacon and Peas Pasta Salad
Bacon and peas pasta salad is made with tender small pasta, frozen peas, bacon bits, and freshly grated Parmesan that’s tossed in creamy mayonnaise-based dressing for a delicious side dish the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Small Shell Pasta, cooked to al dente
- 2 Cups Frozen Peas
- 2 Cups Bacon Bits or Cooked and Crumbled Bacon
- ¾ Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
For The Dressing
- 1.5 Cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ Cup Olive Oil
- 2 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 Tbs Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbs Onion Powder
- 2 Tbs Dried Parsley
Instructions
- Run the cooked pasta under cold water (to stop the cooking process), strain it, and add it to a large bowl.
- Add the frozen peas (no need to thaw them), bacon and parmesan cheese.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and parsley. Pour the dressing into the bowl of pasta.
- Mix everything together until it’s evenly combined and pour it into the pasta bowl.
- Cover the bowl and place it into the fridge for 2 hours so the flavors can combine.
- Toss everything together one last time, serve and enjoy! (If the pasta is a little too dry, feel free to add in a few more tablespoons of mayonnaise).