CREAMY TORTELLINI SALAD WITH CHICKEN, BACON, AND RANCH DRESSING
When I moved to Oklahoma, I discovered a pizza called "chicken bacon ranch" and this pasta salad is a nod to the flavors in the pizza. If desired, marinate chicken in ranch dressing, and grill chicken to bump up the flavor.
Provided by thedailygourmet
Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Pasta by Shape Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, about 3 minutes. Run tortellini under cold water and drain. Store in the refrigerator until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
- Stir ranch dressing and milk together in a large bowl. Add chilled pasta, cooked chicken, mozzarella, bacon, green onions, and parsley.
- Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 104.5 mg, Fat 29.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 881.1 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
CREAMY BACON SALAD DRESSING
Bits of crumbled bacon add texture to this salad. With a maynonnaise and vinegar base, this thick, slightly tangy blend coats tossed greens or spinach nicely.-DeEtta Rasmussen, Fort Madison, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 5m
Yield 8 servings (3/4 cup dressing).
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, corn syrup and salt until smooth. Stir in bacon and onion. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve over salad greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 141 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 179mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
MACARONI SALAD WITH BACON, PEAS, AND CREAMY DIJON DRESSING
Make and share this Macaroni Salad With Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SarahBeth
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 45m
Yield 8 cups of salad, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To prepare dressing, combine first 9 ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth. Cover and chill.
- To prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions.
- Add peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain.
- Combine pea/ pasta mixture, bell pepper, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Toss pasta mixture with half of dressing. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Toss salad with remaining dressing, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon; serve immediately.
CREAMY BACON SALAD DRESSING
Delicious! I make up a quart jar and keep it in the fridge. Makes a delicious blue cheese dressing base as well. Just add the blue cheese!
Provided by puppitypup
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 5m
Yield 2 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- I put all the ingredients in my mini food processor.
- If you want to mix by hand, the bacon should be minced fine.
- This is a thick dressing to toss with a salad. if you prefer a thin dressing to pour over the salad, substitute milk for the cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.9, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 17.1, Sodium 193.7, Carbohydrate 4.2, Sugar 1.1, Protein 1.1
CREAMY SWEET ONION & BACON SALAD DRESSING (LOW-FAT)
Simple recipe, cooking time is mostly allowing onions to cook. I love serving it on a bed of Baby Spinach, Crumbled (low-fat) Goat Cheese and sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms.
Provided by Stormy Nights in Ca
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- The first step is to caramelize your onions. Once done, combine with the first seven ingredients and blend with a immersion blender of food processor. Quickly warm up your bacon in a pan right before serving and mix together. Tastes wonderful with a spinach salad & crumbled light goat cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 29.4, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 2.2, Sodium 48.9, Carbohydrate 3.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 0.4
BABY SPINACH & PINE NUT SALAD WITH CREAMY BACON DRESSING
I really enjoy spinach based salad with creamy dressings and this simple recipe is really great. Depending on the type of mayo you use this recipe can also be suitable for low carb diets. Serves four as a side salad, or 1-2 people as lunch. From a newspaper clipping.
Provided by EeeGee
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 20m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- FOR THE DRESSING.
- Cook the bacon in a non stick pan over a high heat for about 5 minutes or until crispy.
- Place the bacon, mayonnaise and water in a food processor and process until the bacon is finely chopped.
- FOR THE SALAD.
- Place the eggs in a saucepan of cold water, bring to the boil and cook for 7 minutes.
- Rinse the eggs under cold water, peel and cut into wedges.
- In the pan you used to cook the bacon, cook the pinenuts over a medium/high heat for 1-2 minutes until toasted- beware they burn easily.
- TO SERVE.
- Place the spinach on a serving plate, scatter with the pine nuts and egg wedges.
- Drizzle with the dressing.
BIG CHOPPED SALAD WITH CREAMY BACON DRESSING
Provided by Sunny Anderson
Categories appetizer
Time 23m
Yield 10 servings, plus extra dressing
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the bacon and saute until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes total. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Set aside.
- Cut the romaine in half lengthwise. Lay flat side down and slice into1/4-inch thick ribbons. Transfer to a large salad bowl. Cut the cucumber into 1/2-inch cubes and add to bowl. Slice onion into thin half moons and add to the bowl with the lettuce and cucumber.
- In a blender, combine sour cream, Gorgonzola, bacon, lemon zest and juice and blitz until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour enough dressing over the salad to generously coat the ingredients. Add the eggs and toss gently.
CREAMY BACON DRESSING
A very creamy different tasting salad dressing. Not for the calorie conscious. This recipe comes from 'The American Bounty Sampler' from The Culinary Institute of America (1982).
Provided by Caryn
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 25m
Yield 48 Tablespoons (3 cups) salad dressing
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut bacon into julienne strips, place in a skillet and saute' until crisp.
- Remove bacon from pan, using a slotted spoon, and place on paper towels to absorb the grease.
- Place the garlic and onion in hot bacon fat and saute' over high heat until soft.
- Remove from the pan with slotted spoon.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sauteed bacon, garlic and onions with prepared mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, parsley, and honey.
- Whisk all the ingredients together, using a wire whisk.
- Add vinegar, mayonnaise, cream, and milk; whisk vigorously until blended.
- Add ground pepper.
- Serve on salad greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 36, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 7, Sodium 43.1, Carbohydrate 1.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.8, Protein 0.7
SUNNY'S CREAMY MASCARPONE-BACON DRESSING
Provided by Sunny Anderson
Time 10m
Yield 3/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Add the mascarpone, bacon and bacon fat to a bowl and whisk until combined. Slowly pour in the Base Vinaigrette, vigorously whisking to blend smoothly, until completely combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve with salads and crudite, as a French fry dip or as a spread for a sandwich.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the vinegar, shallots and 1 teaspoon water. Slowly stream in the oils while whisking. Season with salt and pepper.
- Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian
CREAMY BACON CHEDDAR DRESSING
This decadently creamy dressing pairs Cheddar cheese and freshly cooked bacon for a sure-fire taste-bud pleaser.
Provided by sal
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, whisk together the cheese, flour and cream until melted and sauce-like. Remove from heat and cool.
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cooled cheese sauce, bacon, mayonnaise and milk until evenly blended. Serve over fresh salads.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.6 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 49.3 mg, Fat 42 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 417.4 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
CREAMY ROQUEFORT AND WARM BACON DRESSING
Steps:
- * In a medium bowl, stir together vinegar, sugar and mustard until dissolved. Add 1/2 cup Roquefort, mashing and blending into mixture until almost smooth. * Stir in garlic, crème fraîche and mayonnaise until well blended, then stir in one cup Roquefort. * In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove and drain. Spoon dressing over romaine hearts, then top with bacon and remaining 1/2 cup Roquefort.
CREAMY BACON SALAD DRESSING
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk mayo, vinegar & syrup till smooth. Stir in Bacon. Cover & Refrigerate 2 hours.
WARM AND CREAMY BACON DRESSING
Make and share this Warm and Creamy Bacon Dressing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by VickyJ
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings.
- Heat reserved drippings, bacon and garlic over low heat 1 minute.
- Stir in salad dressing and milk. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 20.6, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 4.3, Sodium 15.1, Carbohydrate 1.7, Protein 1.1
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