RAE'S ITALIAN BS PASTA SALAD

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This pasta salad comes together easily and is great for summer get-togethers. My family requests this all the time. I like to play with different veggies to add in variety. So play around with your favorites.

Provided by Rae

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes     Spinach Pasta Salad

Time 4h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (12 ounce) package tri-colored spiral pasta
1 pound bacon
1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
⅓ cup Italian-style dressing
2 green onions, chopped
1 (16 ounce) bottle creamy Italian-style salad dressing
3 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spiral pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes; drain.
  • Fry bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.
  • Wilt spinach in the skillet with reserved bacon grease over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Toss cooked pasta with 1/3 cup Italian-style dressing in a large bowl; stir bacon, spinach, and green onions into coated pasta.
  • Stir creamy Italian-style dressing, tomatoes, and olives into pasta mixture. Chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 841 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

Rana Ariyen
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This pasta salad is the perfect summer dish. It's light and refreshing, and the flavors are amazing.


Jeraldt barnard
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This pasta salad is so easy to make and it's always a hit. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes great.


Elias Alnour
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I've made this pasta salad several times and it's always delicious. The dressing is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Long life Enia
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This pasta salad is the perfect dish to bring to a potluck or party. It's always a hit!


Mike Steward
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I love how versatile this pasta salad is. I often add different vegetables or meats to it, depending on what I have on hand.


Serdar KHYDYROV
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This pasta salad is the perfect summer dish. It's light and refreshing, and the flavors are amazing.


Huda Junaid
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I've made this pasta salad several times now and it's always a hit. My family loves it!


Marupa Tasin
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This pasta salad is so easy to make and it's always delicious. I often make it ahead of time and it holds up well in the refrigerator.


Savage King
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I love the combination of flavors in this pasta salad. The sweetness of the tomatoes and the salty, tangy dressing are a perfect match.


Mallory Hicks
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This pasta salad is the perfect summer dish. It's light and refreshing, and the flavors are amazing.


Md.Alamin Sarkar
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This pasta salad is so easy to make and it's always a hit. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes great.


Abbasi
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I've made this pasta salad several times and it's always delicious. The dressing is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Mark Shaffer
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This pasta salad is the perfect dish to bring to a potluck or party. It's always a hit!


Odemilin Joy
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I love how versatile this pasta salad is. I often add different vegetables or meats to it, depending on what I have on hand.


Cara Poague
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This pasta salad is the perfect summer dish. It's light and refreshing, and the flavors are amazing.


Lwazy Ongama
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I've made this pasta salad several times now and it's always a hit. My family loves it!


Amber
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This pasta salad is so easy to make and it's always delicious. I often make it ahead of time and it holds up well in the refrigerator.


Akol Emmah
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I love the combination of flavors in this pasta salad. The sweetness of the tomatoes and the salty, tangy dressing are a perfect match. I also love the addition of the fresh basil.


Junaid Ikhlaq
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This pasta salad is a hit! I've made it several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The flavors are amazing and it's the perfect dish for a summer party or potluck.