Bacon and Pesto Pasta salad

Name: Bacon and Pesto Pasta salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 125 g Spiral Pasta; 200 g Bacon; 1 cup Cherry tomatoes; 2 cup Baby spinach; 2-3 tbsp Pesto; 1 splash Balsamic glaze; 1 tbsp Parmesan (flakes/grated); 1 pinch Basil; 1 pinch Oregano; Olive oil

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Bacon and Pesto Pasta salad

Meat Based

A super simple but filling salad with bacon & pesto. Ideal for lunch on a Summer's day.

5 from 1 vote

30 minute meal - Prep ahead - Stove top meal

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Lunch

Servings

Diet Meat Based

Equipment

Stove-top
Salad bowl

Ingredients

125 g Spiral Pasta
200 g Bacon
1 cup Cherry tomatoes
2 cup Baby spinach
2-3 tbsp Pesto
1 splash Balsamic glaze
1 tbsp Parmesan flakes/grated
1 pinch Basil
1 pinch Oregano
Olive oil

Instructions

Cook the pasta until al dente. While waiting for the pasta to cook, in a non stick pan, fry the bacon until crispy.
Next thing is to chop the cherry tomatoes in halves.
When the bacon is ready, mix all the ingredients altogether, throw in the spinach, basil, herbs, pesto and some olive oil.
Last step is to sprinkle the parmesan flakes and splash the balsamic glaze.

Nutrition

Calories: 738kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 24gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 878mgPotassium: 672mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3564IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 3mg

Keyword bacon, easy prep, food, lunch, pasta salad, pesto, quick, salad

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Bacon and Pesto Pasta salad

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