BLT Macaroni Salad
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Cost
- $17.00
- Nutrition
- 680 cal · 32g protein
- quick
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: plain noodles
BLT Macaroni Salad is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $17 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain noodles works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
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- Salad spinnerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
- 8 slices bacon
- ⅔ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ⅔ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 count tomatoes
- 2 count celery
- 1 head Boston lettuce
- 1 tsp salt and black pepper
Steps
- Cook the dry macaroni in boiling salted water for 7-8 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until crisp. Drain on paper towels and crumble, leaving about 1 tablespoon of fat in the pan.
- Add the panko and half the garlic powder to the bacon fat and toast over medium heat 1-2 minutes, stirring, until golden.
- In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon, vinegar, remaining garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
- Dice the tomatoes and celery, then fold them into the dressing with the macaroni and most of the bacon.
- Serve the pasta salad over lettuce leaves, topped with the crispy panko and remaining bacon.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbohydrates
- 72 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 1,240 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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