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Creamy Bacon and Blue Cheese Pasta Salad

Perfectly indulgent, this bacon blue cheese pasta salad is made with a mayo dressing and comes together in minutes. This is a great crowd pleaser for BBQs, picnics and game day!
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Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 458kcal
Author: Betty Davies

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 pound pasta (I used baby shells) (450g)
  • 2 cups mayonnaise (460g)
  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar (4 tablespoons)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 6.5 ounces blue cheese (180g / about ¾ cup)
  • 2 celery stalks (diced)
  • 6 green onions (sliced)

Instructions

  • Cook the bacon using your preferred method til crispy. I like to oven bake it at 400f / 200c til crispy. Set to one side.
  • Cook the pasta in salted boiling water til al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water and set to one side.
  • In a large serving bowl, add the mayo, white wine vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic powder and whisk well to combine.
  • Crumble in the blue cheese and stir well.
  • Crumble in the cooked bacon, diced celery and chopped green onions and stir.
  • Add in the cooked pasta and toss in the dressing til well coated.
  • Let sit in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Cook the pasta al dente and take care not to overcook it.
  • Rinse the cooked pasta under cold running water to stop the cooking process. Warm pasta shouldn't be added to the mayonnaise dressing or it can separate.
  • For best results, let the pasta salad sit in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving, though it can be served right away.
  • Keep covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg