BLT Macaroni Salad
A fresh take on macaroni salad with crispy bacon - it's the perfect addition to your next picnic!
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 cups Creamette® Elbow Macaroni
8 oz bacon slices, cut in 1” pieces
2 garlic clove, minced
0.66 cup crème fraiche
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
4 cups baby arugula, chopped
2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
Directions
Cooking Directions
1
Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
2
Meanwhile, cook bacon over medium heat until almost crisp. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
3
Stir garlic and lemon zest into pan with bacon and let cook 2 to 3
minutes. Turn to medium-low heat and add sour cream into mixture.
4
Add pasta and tomatoes; stir until pasta is warmed through and
tomatoes are slightly softened, about 1 minute. Mix in arugula, stirring
until wilted, about 30 seconds, and turn off heat.
5
Add chopped chives and season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
