Easy Shrimp Macaroni Salad with Bacon Recipe
Shrimp Macaroni Salad features succulent shellfish and crispy bacon pieces. Enjoy bacon pasta salad as an easy side or simple meal!
Ingredients
Salad
- 16 ounces bow tie pasta - cooked according to package instructions drained & cooled
- 16 ounces large cooked frozen shrimp deveined & peeled - thawed & rinsed
- 12 ounces cooked bacon chopped
- 4 celery stalks chopped
- 1 red bell pepper seeded & chopped
- 1/2 small red onion finely chopped
Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- handful fresh parsley - chopped
Instructions
- In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients.
- Whisk together all dressing ingredients until fully combined.
- Pour dressing over pasta salad. Gently toss until salad ingredients are evenly coated with dressing.
- For best results, refrigerate 2+ hours before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 614cal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 1283mg | Sugar: 3g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg