Best Ever Easy Pasta Salad
This delicious pasta salad is packed full of bacon, green onions, and cucumber. A quick and delicious idea for lunches, picnics, or barbecues.
Servings 4
Calories 583
Ingredients
- 12 strips of bacon cooked and chopped
- 2 cups dried pasta cooked, cooled, and drained
- ½ teaspoon mustard
- ½ cup mayonnaise plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons vinegar white, red or or *balsamic
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3 green onions sliced into rounds
- ½ cup cucumber chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt & pepper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the bacon, pasta, cucumber, and green onions.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Store covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
Notes
*Please note that balsamic vinegar will change the color of the dressing from white to a browner color.
Tips:
- Be sure not to overcook your pasta to avoid bloating.
- Make the pasta salad ahead and keep it in the refrigerator for a day before to let the flavors soak in.
Nutrition
Calories: 583 | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 916mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.8mg