Rae's Italian BS Pasta Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Salad Recipes. (Rae's Italian BS Pasta Salad Recipe). This pasta salad comes together easily and is great for summer get-togethers. My family requests this all the time. I like to play with different veggies to add in variety. So play around with your favorites.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 4hrs

Total: 4hrs35 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Rae's Italian BS Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package tri-colored spiral pasta

1 pound bacon

1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves

⅓ cup Italian-style dressing

2 green onions

chopped

1 (16 ounce) bottle creamy Italian-style salad dressing

3 Roma (plum) tomatoes

diced

1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

Thai Cucumber Salad with Udon Noodles

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spiral pasta in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite 12 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Fry bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp 5 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.

Step 3

Wilt spinach in the skillet with reserved bacon grease over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 4

Toss cooked pasta with 1/3 cup Italian-style dressing in a large bowl; stir bacon spinach and green onions into coated pasta.

Step 5

Stir creamy Italian-style dressing tomatoes and olives into pasta mixture. Chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Nutritional Information

Rae's Italian BS Pasta Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 344.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.3g 19%

Carbohydrates: 26.2g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 4.5g

Fat: 22.6g 35%

Saturated Fat: 4.2g 21%

Cholesterol: 13.7mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 2433.5IU 49%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 9.2mg 15%

Folate: 105.6mcg 26%

Calcium: 46.9mg 5%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 38.9mg 14%

Potassium: 302.3mg 9%

Sodium: 841mg 34%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 203.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.