Pickle Bacon Pasta Salad
A tasty pasta salad with pickles, bacon, lots of tomato, and kale.
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 466kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound bacon
- 1/2 pound elbow pasta
- 1 small shallot minced
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomato
- 1 cup chopped pickles
- 1/4 cup pickle juice
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- 3/4 cup chopped kale
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until crispy, Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat. Chop up the bacon.
- Cook the pasta and strain. Immediately while still hot, add the bacon, bacon fat, shallot, mayo, and tomatoes. Stir to combine. If you don't have a shallot you can use a few tablespoons of minced red onion, or a scallion.
- A few minutes later add in the pickles, pickle juice, and dressing and stir to combine.
- Finally add in the kale and stir to combine. Allow to cool in the fridge for an hour at least before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 929mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1168IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg