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Bacon Caesar Pasta Salad
Course
Salad
Keyword
Salad
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
813
kcal
Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
Prepared creamy caesar salad dressing
1/4
cup
Grated Parmesan cheese, plus a few tablespoons for garnish
Juice and zest from 1 lemon
Freshly ground black pepper
16
ounces
Pasta
cooked al dente (like bowtie, rotini, or penne)
1/2
pound
Bacon
cooked and crumbled (optional)
2
cups
Grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or 2 cups diced and seeded tomatoes
4 to 6
cups
Chopped romaine lettuce
Instructions
Whisk together first 3 ingredients.
Season with a little pepper.
Add pasta, bacon and tomatoes.
Toss well to coat.
Cover and refrigerate an hour or two until ready to serve.
Before serving stir in lettuce and toss to coat.
Top with shredded Parmesan before serving.
Nutrition
Calories:
813
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
69
g
|
Protein:
18
g
|
Fat:
51
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
22
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
15
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
51
mg
|
Sodium:
1036
mg
|
Potassium:
438
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
12
g
|
Vitamin A:
2829
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
111
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg