July 4th is almost here! I’m sure you’re rolling out your grill and deciding on that to serve. This pasta salad would be a great addition to your barbecue party!
I made this pasta last week, on one of my husband’s days off. I was hoping that we could go to the park and have a little grill out. We were all ready to go after little man’s nap time. We even got a new bubble blower for the kiddo to play with and I prepared a bunch of food.
Unfortunately, our plans always seem to get ruined somehow. It started to rain, and rain, and rain! Yuck…
Inside picnic is not as much fun but the food was great!
There is a little tip that my husband wanted to me to include. It’s optional, but try adding some fresh grated Parmesan cheese on top, when serving. He is a Parmesan junkie, so he tries to add it to everything but here it actually worked very well. If you don’t have fresh grated, try dry Parmesan. I always keep some fresh Parmesan because the shelf life is pretty long if it’s wrapped tight and the taste is so much better than dry.
Ribbons & Bows Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 6 oz dry Farfalle pasta makes about 3 cups cooked
- 6-8 strips of crispy- baked bacon
- 2/3 cup of peas
- 2/3 cup of corn
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1 tbs minced fresh dill weed
- Sauce:
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 small garlic clove pressed
- Salt
- Fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the box directions. Strain and set aside to cool.
- Crumble the crispy bacon and add it to pasta. Make sure pasta is cooled to room temperature.
- Add peas, corn, dill weed and green onion. Mix well.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce and whisk them together.
- Add the sauce to the pasta mixture and mix well until all evenly combined.
- **Tip:* This tip comes from my husband. He is a Parmesan cheese junkie so he added some fresh grated Parmesan on top and he said it was awesome. Try it!
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Leslie says
Yum! That looks good and it’s so pretty! I’d love a whiskey burger with some sweet potato fri’s.
lyuba says
Thank you, Leslie!!
Tara from The Magnolia Barn says
Pasta salad is one of my favorite sides. This looks creamy, colorful and delicious!
lyuba says
Awww, thank you, Tara!
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls says
I love the addition of bacon…okay I love everything with bacon! Looks delicious Lyuba 🙂
lyuba says
Bacon rocks! That’s how I get my husband to easy any veggies 🙂
Thank you!
Jen Nikolaus says
This looks so good!!!What a yummy BBQ side! We love fresh parmesan too. Can’t wait to try this!
~Jen @ YummyHealthyEasy.com
lyuba says
Awww, Thanks, Jen!
Jeni says
YUM-O!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Gorgeous salad Lyuba!!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
Great flavors, Lyuba! I love trying and making different types of pasta salads!
lyuba says
Awww, thank you, Cathy!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Mmm I love a good pasta salad for the summer. Love the corn in this!
lyuba says
Thank you, Julie!
Rattlebridge Farm -- Foodie Friday says
These recipes are out of this world! Just yesterday I was looking at bow tie pasta at Publix, and here is your wonderful recipe. My husband is eating salads all week, and he will LOVE this. Thanks so much for adding your recipe–and all of the great ideas and images–to this week’s Foodie Friday. Have a wonderful week!
lyuba says
Thank you, dear friend! Always such sweet comments!
Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com says
This looks so good!!! 🙂 Will you make me some?? hahaha! OK, I guess I’ll have to make my own. Can’t wait to try it out. 🙂
lyuba says
Oh, sweetie, I will feed you anytime!! Thank you 🙂
Shanna@ pineapple and coconut says
You had me at bacon… ha ha
lyuba says
Oh goodie! Thank you, Shanna!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Ooh! I just love pasta salads! This looks amazing Lyuba!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Trish!
Miz Helen says
What a great combination for your Ribbons and Bows Pasta Salad, we will just love it. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
lyuba says
Thank you, Miz Helen!!
elle says
This looks like a great recipe!
Do you use fresh or frozen corn, and do you cook it?
Have to try.
lyuba says
Thank you, Elle!
I prefer to cook my own corn first but when I’m in a rush, I use canned.
Savannah says
Love love love the Greek yogurt. What a wonderful idea to use it in pasta salad. You’ve inspired me. Thanks for linking up to Saturday Dishes.
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Savannah!
online says
Hi! Would you mind if I share your blog with my zynga group?
There’s a lot of folks that I think would really appreciate your content.
Please let me know. Many thanks
lyuba says
Hi, Lisa. What do you mean “sharing” my blog with the zynga group?
Rosa says
Is this served hot or cold?
lyuba says
Hi Rosa,
This is served cold as a pasta salad but if you feel like having it warm, go for it! 🙂