BLT Pasta Salad with Mayo

Description

This salad really does taste like a BLT sandwich!

Ingredients

  • 1 (7 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 1 pound bacon, diced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 large avocado, diced
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
  • ⅓ cup tomato-based chile sauce
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 large tomato – cored, seeded, and diced
  • ½ cup sliced green onion tops
  • 6 cups shredded lettuce

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water
  2. stirring occasionally
  3. until tender yet firm to the bite
  4. about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
  5. Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp
  6. about 7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Refrigerate when cool.
  7. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons lemon juice over the diced avocado.
  8. Combine mayonnaise
  9. creamy dressing
  10. chile sauce
  11. 1/4 cup lemon juice
  12. chicken bouillon
  13. and sugar. Stir in the cooked macaroni
  14. avocado
  15. tomato
  16. and green onions. Cover tightly and refrigerate until well chilled
  17. at least 6 hours. Mix in lettuce and the reserved bacon just before serving.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 6 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 8

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