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BLT Bow Tie Pasta Salad

Name: BLT Bow Tie Pasta Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta; 6 cups torn romaine; 1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast; 1 medium tomato, diced; 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce; 1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

6 servings

This is one of our favorite cold pasta salad recipes. I first tried it at a family reunion, and it's become one of my husband's favorite dinners. Sometimes, we leave out the chicken and serve it as a side dish instead. —Jennifer Madsen, Rexburg, Idaho

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
6 cups torn romaine
1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 medium tomato, diced
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. In a large bowl, combine romaine, chicken, tomato, bacon and pasta.
In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, water, barbecue sauce, vinegar and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1-3/4 cups: 253 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 239mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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