Summer’s Best Pasta Salad

Contributed byGale McLinn
Rotini pasta salad with spinach, halved cherry tomatoes, and bacon bits on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 10 ounce rotini pasta (twists)
  • 3 pound tomatoes (seeded and coarsely chopped)
  • 4 slice bacon (cooked and crumbled)
  • 4 cup mixed salad greens
  • 2/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Yield: 10 Servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Instructions

Cook pasta according to directions, but without using salt or oil. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large serving bowl. Add tomatoes, bacon and salad greens. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper; mix well. Spoon over pasta mixture and toss gently to coat.

Variation: Use only 3 cups of salad greens and add 1 cup raw broccoli flowerets

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