Description

Serve this pasta salad at your next gathering. The bowtie pasta is tossed with crispy bacon, romaine lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, and feta cheese and a creamy dressing.

Ingredients

• 8 oz. bowtie pasta
• 1/4 c. light mayonnaise
• 1/4 c. milk
• 1 1/2 t. Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 t. salt
• 4 c. lightly packed sliced romaine lettuce
• 1/2 lb. sliced bacon, crisply cooked and chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, sliced
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1/4 c. feta cheese crumbled
• black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Cook pasta in well salted boiling water according to package directions, about 11 minutes; drain; rinse under cold water until cooled.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, milk, Dijon mustard, garlic and salt. Add the romaine, bacon, tomatoes and avocados; toss lightly until well coated.
3. Refrigerate until ready to serve.