Bowtie BLT Pasta Salad
BLT Pasta Salad is a yummy, summer meal prep recipe that is packed with protein. Made with bowtie pasta, it's great for kids and adults!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 200 g uncooked bowtie pasta or protein pasta of choice
- 1 pack low sodium bacon or turkey bacon
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped finely
- 250 g deli chicken breast nitrate/ nitrite free, chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- 1 x540g can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- ½ cup red onion diced (about ½ of one onion)
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 avocado diced (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the garlic yogurt dressing:
- ¾ cup plain greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 large clove garlic pressed
- Juice of ½ a lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Rinse and set aside to cool.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until brown and crisp. Once cooked, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to cool. Once cooled, chop into small bite sized pieces.
- Once the pasta is cooled, add the pasta and romaine lettuce to a large mixing bowl. Top with chicken, tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, cheddar cheese and avocado. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Make the garlic yogurt dressing by whisking together yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper and onion powder in a bowl or liquid measuring cup.
- Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss to combine!
Notes
Once made this salad can stay fresh in the fridge for up to 24 hours, however the lettuce will begin to wilt over time.
If you are looking to make this salad ahead of time or for meal prep I recommend making the salad by following the directions above leaving off the dressing and lettuce and storing separately. When you are ready to eat- add the lettuce and dressing and toss to combine. For longer storage, you can use spinach instead of lettuce.
*I have included the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget both your body and soul need nourishment!
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 782kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1259mg | Potassium: 1080mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 9491IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 4mg
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