CREAMY BACON & TOMATO PASTA SALAD

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Make a summer pasta salad to serve as a main meal or side dish. It's made with bacon, spinach, tomato and basil, and a delicious honey and mustard dressing

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

300g penne or farfalle (use wholemeal, if you like)
200g natural yogurt
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 lemon , zested
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 large tomatoes , roughly chopped
large handful of baby leaf spinach , roughly chopped
small bunch of basil , leaves chopped
6 cooked smoked bacon rashers

Steps:

Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water following pack instructions. Drain and run under cold water until completely cool.
Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, mustard, honey, garlic, lemon zest, olive oil and some seasoning together in a large bowl. Toss the cooked pasta with the dressing, tomatoes, spinach and basil. Keep chilled until ready to serve, then crumble over the bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium