Easy Cold Bacon Pasta Salad Recipe

This Cold Bacon Pasta Salad is a delicious, simple-to-make dish that people just love eating. With only a handful of ingredients this macaroni side comes together quickly and tastes amazing. It’s a real crowd pleaser.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30 minute meal, easy salad, easy side dish, One Pot Meal, summer recipe

Servings: Servings

Calories: 541kcal

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Ingredients

1/2 Cup Onion 1 medium onion diced
12 Ounces Sweet Peas Frozen and Thawed
12 Ounces Cheddar Cheese Shredded
16 Ounces Bacon Cooked and Diced
2 Ribs Celery Diced
2 Cups Dried Pasta Cooked, drained, and rinsed

Salad Dressing

1 1/2 Cups Mayonnaise
2 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set it aside in a large bowl.
Cook the bacon, cool and crumble.
In a large mixing bowl add the cooled pasta, sweet peas, diced onion, diced celery, shredded cheese, and cooked bacon.
Salad Dressing
In a small bowl make the salad dressing. Add the mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk until well combined.
Pour the salad dressing over the bacon and pasta mixture and gently stir the ingredients together.
Serve it immediately or refrigerate and serve the next day.

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