Not Your Usual Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad - Salad

I created this salad because I wanted something with a little kick and a lot of texture and taste. This is a recipe you can tweak to make it your own. It keeps well in fridge and is best served cold as a side dish. You can add diced ham or even a can of chunky tuna to make a complete meal.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Not Your Usual Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package seashell pasta

8 slices bacon

1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)

¼ cup white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic

crushed

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 red onion

finely diced

1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

rinsed and drained

4 hard-cooked eggs

chopped

½ green bell pepper

diced

½ red bell pepper

diced

2 stalks celery

diced

½ cup sliced black olives

½ cup diced sharp Cheddar cheese

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Sesame Peanut Noodle Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook shell pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 2

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.

Step 3

Whisk creamy salad dressing vinegar Worcestershire sauce olive oil garlic Dijon mustard and oregano together in a bowl to make a creamy dressing.

Step 4

Mix pasta bacon red onion water chestnuts eggs green bell pepper red bell pepper celery olives Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese together in a large bowl. Add dressing and stir to coat. Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutritional Information

Not Your Usual Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 247.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 26.7g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 4.3g

Fat: 11.8g 18%

Saturated Fat: 3.1g 15%

Cholesterol: 68.4mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 300.7IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.2mg 25%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 9.1mg 15%

Folate: 68.5mcg 17%

Calcium: 69.5mg 7%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 21.1mg 8%

Potassium: 173.9mg 5%

Sodium: 381.3mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 106.4

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.