Quick Italian Pasta Salad with Turkey Bacon: Your Easy Delight
Quick Italian Pasta Salad (with 1 Secret Ingredient)
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Carb
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a skillet, cook the turkey bacon until crispy. Remove and chop.
- In a large bowl, combine macaroni, turkey bacon, tomatoes, olives, and mozzarella.
- Pour the Italian dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Add fresh basil and mix well. Serve chilled.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding a secret ingredient like feta cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Quick Italian Pasta Salad, Turkey Bacon, Easy Recipe