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

I first had this summery salad 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

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.

Originally published as BLT Bow Tie Pasta Salad in Light & Tasty August/September 2004

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nanwood

Oct 21, 2016

My family doesn't like salads, so I was very happy to make this where the focus was on the bacon and pasta instead of the Romaine lettuce. I substituted peas for the tomatoes, as my family doesn't like tomatoes either. Everyone at our table liked this salad very much. Yum!
justmbeth

Oct 20, 2016

Delicious! I took the past poster's comment and left out the water. To me, the consistency was correct after I did that.
rmbarr059

Aug 19, 2016

Good but would tweak a few things next time. I thought the salad needed more bacon and the dressing was very runny. Perhaps leaving out the water as another reviewer suggested would be a good solution. I used penne pasta rather than bowties because that's what I had on hand, and I substituted cherry tomatoes cut in half for the one medium tomato because that is also what I had on hand. Worked out just fine!
cindiak

May 28, 2016

The salad was great, but will use a different dressing next time. I think Caesar dressing would be good along with some shaved parmesan.
TriciaAG

May 22, 2016

I made this for a light supper for my sister and niece. They gave it a thumbs down. I may make it again, adding more bacon, and tweaking the dressing by leaving out the water which renders it tasteless, and adding herbs, maybe Ranch mix to give more flavor.
vj221979

Apr 26, 2016

I will make again but without the dressing.
clarapippa

Apr 3, 2016

Subbed black olives and peas for the tomatoes, Caesar for the mayo. Yum yum! Very easy. I also only coated the meat, veg and pasta in the dressing to keep the lettuce fresh plus easier for leftovers.
cbenne12

Jan 28, 2016

very tasty! The only thing we changed was not adding water to the dressing. It just didn't need it.
RHmom

Jul 4, 2015

Great recipe! Everyone loved it!
dar1966

Jul 2, 2015

how many calories in this?