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Easy Summer Pasta Salad
This Easy Summer Pasta Salad is a crowd favorite and can be made the night before. It's super easy, fast, and tasty. It's picnic perfect and cookout ready.
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 23 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 8 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook Pasta
dry pasta (corkscrew or bowtie work well)16 ounces
2
Cook the pasta to al dente, according to package instruction, taking care not to over-cook. Drain (don't rinse) and sprinkle with olive oil to prevent sticking while it cools to room temp.
dry pasta (corkscrew or bowtie work well)16 ounces
3
Make the Dressing
4
To make the dressing, gently hand-whisk together all dressing ingredients in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Cover and chill until ready to use.
5
Assemble
6
When ready to assemble, in a large serving bowl, toss cooled pasta with your prepared dressing. Add peppers, cucumbers, and olives. Toss gently to coat thoroughly.
dry pasta (corkscrew or bowtie work well)16 ounces
7
Add more salt and pepper to taste, if needed. Gently toss in the bacon and parmesan. Serve at room temp or chilled.
bacon (crispy, crumbled)1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
247 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
606 mg
protein Content
7 g
trans Fat Content
0.03 g
cholesterol Content
12 mg
carbohydrate Content
22 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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