Bacon Ceasar Pasta Salad

This bacon Caesar pasta salad will be your secret weapon for summer gatherings and backyard bbq's. This tasty BLT pasta salad comes together in 15 minutes or less and is equal parts pasta salad and regular salad for the perfect combo. It's made with your favorite cheese tortellinis, summer tomatoes, fresh basil, and a Taylor Farms Bacon Caesar Chopped Kit.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, blt, caesar, pasta salad, side dish

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings -6 side servings

Calories 143kcal

Author Elizabeth Van Lierde

Ingredients

6 oz stuffed cheese tortellini
1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes halved
½ cup fresh basil leaves torn
1 Taylor Farms Bacon Caesar Chopped Kit

Instructions

Cook your tortellini: Bring a small stock pot of water to a rolling boil. Boil stuffed tortellini according to package directions for an al dente cook time. Drain tortellini and set aside to cool or in the refrigerator.
Prep the salad ingredients: In a large bowl add cherry tomato halves, basil leaves and lettuce mixture from Taylor Farms Chopped Kit. Toss well and transfer to a serving platter.
Top salad with cooked tortellini. Top with remaining salad ingredients such as parmesan cheese, bacon pieces, crumble crouton topping and drizzle evenly with caesar dressing.

Notes

Optional: top with extra basil leaves for garnish. Serve right away or refrigerate until serving.

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