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    Bacon, Broccoli and Tomato Pasta Salad

    May 12, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

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    bacon broccoli and tomato pasta salad

    Pictured above: the mixins.

    This is a quick and easy pasta salad. And quite refreshing too.

    (Too bad, it’s cool and wet outside today!)

    bacon broccoli and tomato pasta salad
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    Bacon, Broccoli and Tomato Pasta Salad

    A little bit of crunch and a lot of great flavor!
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time15 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 2 cups elbows or penne pasta noodles
    • 6 strips of bacon or turkey bacon
    • 2 heads broccoli, cut into florets
    • 15 oz can diced tomatoes
    • 1/2 cup homemade ranch dressing
    • Fresh fruit

    Instructions

    • Cook the pasta as directed on the box. Drain and rinse with cool water.
    • Cook the bacon in a skillet or in the microwave on paper towels. Let cool, then crumble.
    • Steam the broccoli florets for just 2 or 3 minutes, in a stovetop steamer or in the microwaveable bowl with 1/2 cup of water, covered with plastic wrap.
    • Place the cooked and cooled pasta in a large mixing bowl and toss with the crumbled bacon, broccoli florets, diced tomatoes and homemade ranch dressing. Toss. Toss. Toss.
    • Serve BBT Pasta Salad with fresh fruit.

    bacon broccoli and tomato pasta salad

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Pasta Recipes Tagged With: broccoli

    Comments

    1. April says

      May 12, 2010 at 5:46 pm

      Bacon… how can you go wrong with bacon? YUM!

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    2. Jill says

      May 12, 2010 at 5:52 pm

      This looks great! I have been inspired to do the same for my family of 6. I made dinner tonight for $3.62.
      http://faithfamilyfood-faithfamilyfood.blogspot.com/

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    3. Leonard says

      May 12, 2010 at 6:59 pm

      Was that the whole dinner. It sounds good but I think it would leave me wanting?

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    4. Jenelle says

      May 13, 2010 at 10:43 am

      Yummy! That looks like just the ticket for dinner tonight! I love that I can always get great ideas from you to get my family out of a rutt. Thanks Erin!

      Reply
    5. FoodontheTable says

      May 13, 2010 at 10:56 am

      This looks great. You could sub whole wheat penne and you’d have perfect blend of vegetable, protein, grain, and fat!

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    6. Toni says

      May 13, 2010 at 2:29 pm

      Sounds great! Are the tomatoes drained or undrained?

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        May 14, 2010 at 2:12 pm

        @Toni,

        Sorry! Drained!

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    7. Grammie says

      May 14, 2010 at 12:33 pm

      Way to go Toni that was my question too. Goodness doesn’t this salad look WONDERFUL!
      I am hoping to make this one tonight. Just have to stop and pick up some broccoli. So….. do we drain those tomatoes or not?

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        May 14, 2010 at 2:08 pm

        @Grammie,

        Yes…drain well!

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    8. Jennifer @Chronicles of a Night Owl says

      July 3, 2010 at 4:17 pm

      Yummy! I just made a HUGE bowl of this for our 4th get-together tomorrow. I skipped the steaming the broccoli step – I prefer it completely raw. I added some additional fresh tomatoes and shredded cheese. I’ve already taste tested it and it’s YUMMO!

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    9. Elysia says

      April 22, 2011 at 7:19 pm

      Very good! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply

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