Chopped Italian Pasta Salad: Easy and Delicious with Turkey Bacon
This Chopped Italian Pasta Salad is an easy and delicious dish featuring turkey bacon, perfect for any meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low-carb
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a pan, cook turkey bacon until crisp, then chop into pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, turkey bacon, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and bell pepper.
- Pour Italian dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese before serving.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the vegetables in dressing for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Chopped Italian Pasta Salad, Easy Italian Salad, Turkey Bacon Salad