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Creamy Dijon-Bacon Pasta Salad

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 6
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If you’re a potato salad fan but want a new twist on the dish, try this Creamy Dijon-Bacon Pasta Salad. Loaded with bacon, cheese, chopped eggs, green onions and crunchy celery, it's sure to be a hit at your next barbecue, picnic or potluck. Short on time? Just opt for a few premade ingredients to make this easy recipe go even quicker!
Updated Oct 20, 2022
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Ingredients

  • 1 box (7.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad™ Ranch & Bacon Pasta Salad Mix
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon (6 slices)
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 oz)
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Steps

  • 1
    Pour pasta (from box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
  • 2
    In large bowl, stir together seasoning (from box), mayonnaise and Dijon mustard to make dressing.
  • 3
    Add pasta, eggs, bacon, cheese, celery and onions to dressing mixture in bowl; toss to gently coat. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If this Dijon pasta salad is made ahead, stir in a few teaspoons of milk to moisten the dish as needed just before serving.
  • tip 2
    No time to cook bacon? Precooked bacon is convenient, and it's sold in the meat section of the grocery store.
  • tip 3
    Look for fully cooked and peeled eggs in the dairy department to make this pasta salad with Dijon dressing even quicker to throw together.
  • tip 4
    Dijon mustard gets its clean, sharp flavor from brown or black mustard seed, white wine, unfermented grape juice and various seasonings. Love Dijon mustard? Go ahead and add an additional 1 to 2 teaspoons to the dressing.

Nutrition

360 Calories, 23g Total Fat, 12g Protein, 28g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 Cup
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
23g
35%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
115mg
39%
Sodium
550mg
23%
Potassium
240mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
2g
Protein
12g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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