Name: BLT Macaroni Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 8 oz elbows; 4 bacon slices; 2 large tomatoes; 4 tbsp mayonnaise; salt and fresh pepper; 2 cups baby spinach

BLT Macaroni Salad Recipe

How To Make BLT Macaroni Salad

Transform the classic sandwich into a colorful macaroni salad! It’s packed with bacon, spinach, and tomato, all tossed with tender pasta for a tastier meal.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozelbows,uncooked, low carb or whole grain, or brown rice pasta
4bacon slices,25% reduced fat, center cut
2large tomatoes,ripe, beefsteak or vine ripe, diced small
4tbspmayonnaise,reduced fat
salt and fresh pepper,to taste
2cupsbaby spinach

Instructions

In a large skillet, cook the bacon on medium-low heat until crispy on both sides.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta according to package directions.
Chop the tomatoes and combine it along with any accumulated juice with the mayonnaise and pepper in a medium bowl.
Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water to cool.
Combine the pasta with tomatoes and spinach, and mix well. Toss in the bacon right before serving.
Serve, and enjoy!