Maggie's BCT Pasta Salad

When your cousin asks you for a light but flavorful salad recipe, there’s only one way to go - Maggie's BCT Pasta Salad!

Ingredients

1/2 box (8 ounces) mini farfalle pasta (any small pasta will do)

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 tablespoons mayonnaise 

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

6 slices of cooked bacon, chopped

20 grape tomatoes, halved (or 1 large, ripe tomato, diced)

3 tablespoons capers

1 scallion, sliced

Instructions

1. Boil pasta for 7-8 minutes in salted water and drain.

2. Combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt and pepper and add to cooked pasta while it's still warm.

3. Mix well to distribute the dressing and add bacon, tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of capers.

4. Toss to combine and garnish with remaining 1 tablespoon of capers and scallions.

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Maggie's BCT Pasta Salad

Yield: 2

Author: Dink Cuisine

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 20 Min

When your cousin asks you for a light but flavorful salad recipe, there’s only one way to go - Maggie's BCT Pasta Salad!

Ingredients

• 1/2 box (8 ounces) mini farfalle pasta (any small pasta will do)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper6 slices of cooked bacon, chopped20 grape tomatoes, halved (or 1 large, ripe tomato, diced)3 tablespoons capers
• 1 scallion, sliced

Instructions

1. Boil pasta for 7-8 minutes in salted water and drain.
2. Combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt and pepper and add to cooked pasta while it's still warm.
3. Mix well to distribute the dressing and add bacon, tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of capers.
4. Toss to combine and garnish with remaining 1 tablespoon of capers and scallions.

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