Best Macaroni Salad With Bacon Peas And Creamy Dijon Dressing Recipes

MACARONI SALAD WITH BACON, PEAS, AND CREAMY DIJON DRESSING

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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

Ingredients

1/2 cup reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup chopped shallot
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces uncooked large elbow macaroni
2/3 cup fresh green peas
2/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper
2/3 cup finely diced red onion
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3 slices bacon, fat removed, cooked and crumbled

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.

BACON MACARONI SALAD

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This pleasing pasta salad is like eating a BLT in a bowl. Filled with crispy bacon, chopped tomato, celery and green onion, the sensational salad is coated with a tangy mayonnaise and vinegar dressing. It's a real crowd-pleaser! -Norene Wright, Manilla, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 large tomato, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
5 green onions, finely chopped
1-1/4 cups mayonnaise
5 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Steps:

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in tomato, celery and green onions., In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over macaroni mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 33g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 622mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein.