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Creamy Pasta Salad loaded with petite peas and crispy bacon is super quick and easy to make (with hardly any chopping) and smothered in tantalizing Lemon Parmesan dressing! This Creamy Pasta Salad is destined to become a new favorite dinner side or potluck crowd pleaser and couldn't be any easier! Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
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The ingredients needed to make Bacon Pea Creamy Pasta Salad with lemon parmesan dressing:
- Make ready Pasta salad:
- Get Pasta salad:
- Take 12 oz medium shells (I used chiocciole)
- Make ready 12 oz medium shells (I used chiocciole)
- Make ready 2 C frozen peas, thawed
- Get 2 C frozen peas, thawed
- Make ready 8 oz thick cut bacon, cooked and chopped
- Make ready 8 oz thick cut bacon, cooked and chopped
- Prepare 3/4 C sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Take 3/4 C sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Get 1/4 purple onion, shaved
- Make ready 1/4 purple onion, shaved
- Make ready 5 hard boiled eggs, sliced
- Take 5 hard boiled eggs, sliced
- Get Lemon parmesan dressing:
- Take Lemon parmesan dressing:
- Make ready 2/3 C mayo
- Prepare 2/3 C mayo
- Prepare 1/3 C olive oil
- Make ready 1/3 C olive oil
- Get 1/4 C parmesan cheese, finely grated
- Make ready 1/4 C parmesan cheese, finely grated
- Prepare 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- Prepare 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- Get 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
- Take 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
- Prepare 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- Get 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- Prepare 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- Prepare 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- Make ready 1 tsp dried basil
- Take 1 tsp dried basil
- Prepare 1 tsp dried chives
- Prepare 1 tsp dried chives
- Prepare 1/2 tsp each: onion powder, garlic powder
- Take 1/2 tsp each: onion powder, garlic powder
- Get 1/2 tsp each: salt, pepper, sugar
- Take 1/2 tsp each: salt, pepper, sugar
Bacon Pea Creamy Pasta Salad with lemon parmesan dressing instructions. Whisk together the lemon parmesan dressing ingredients in a medium bowl. Rinse with cold water and drain. You can prep it ahead of time for the easiest, stress free potluck or barbecue side!
Instructions to make Bacon Pea Creamy Pasta Salad with lemon parmesan dressing:
- Whisk together the lemon parmesan dressing ingredients in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Cook pasta to al dente. Rinse with cold water and drain. Drizzle with a little olive oil to keep from sticking.
- If serving immediately, add cooled pasta, peas, bacon, cheddar cheese, onion and dressing in a large bowl and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.
- If not serving immediately, add cooled pasta and peas in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 the dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to serve, add the onion, cheddar cheese, bacon and remaining dressing and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.
- Cook pasta to al dente. Rinse with cold water and drain. Drizzle with a little olive oil to keep from sticking.
- If serving immediately, add cooled pasta, peas, bacon, cheddar cheese, onion and dressing in a large bowl and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.
- If not serving immediately, add cooled pasta and peas in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 the dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to serve, add the onion, cheddar cheese, bacon and remaining dressing and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.
We are quickly approaching the season of potlucks and barbecues galore and every get together needs a fabulous pasta salad - enter Bacon Pea Pasta Salad! This pasta salad boasts the winning trifecta of bacon, peas and pasta made even more drool worthy with tantalizing creamy, Lemon Chive Dressing. Creamy Bacon & Pea Pasta Salad.. Grated Parmesan cheese to garnish, optional. In a large bowl, combine your cooked pasta with the peas, green onions, bacon and dressing.
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