Well, we live in the south, South Carolina to be exact, and while we’re not quite sure why we call anything thrown together with a little Duke’s mayo a salad, we embrace it nonetheless! Take a deep dive this spring and summer and get creative with your salads! We love this one, our bacon and sweet pea pasta salad. YUM. Our fresh bacon, tomatoes, and sweet peas tossed together with pasta. Add in Dukes mayo and salt/pepper and you’ve got a winner. Enjoy this pasta salad as a main dish, side dish, or even as the flavor on top of a bowl of your favorite crisp greens! It’s surely one you’ll be making often.
Bacon and Sweet Pea Pasta Salad
Our fresh bacon, tomatoes, and sweet peas tossed together with pasta. Add in Dukes mayo and salt/pepper and you've got a winner. Enjoy this pasta salad as a main dish, side dish, or even as the flavor on top of a bowl of your favorite crisp greens! It's surely one you'll be making often.
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 pan
- 1 large bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb Fresh Bacon (From Rizer's of course!)
- 1 box Favorite Pasta- we used shells
- 1 can Sweet Peas Make sure to drain them
- 1 can Mild Rotel
- 1/4 cup Dukes Mayo
- pinch salt/pepper
Instructions
- Boil pasta in large pot on stove until done. While pasta is boiling, you can go ahead and cook the bacon. Place large pan on stovetop and turn heat to medium. Cook bacon until done and crispy. Place cooked bacon on paper towel to drain the excess grease and cool down. Once cooled, chop bacon finely and set aside. Once pasta is done, drain excess water and place I large bowl.
- To the pasta, add 1 can drained sweet peas and 1 can drained Rotel. Add chopped bacon. Sprinkle in salt and pepper. Add Mayo and stir.
- Serve then or place in fridge for a cool salad. Enjoy!
