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
June 30, 2013 at 12:43 pmYum! That looks good and it’s so pretty! I’d love a whiskey burger with some sweet potato fri’s.
lyuba
July 2, 2013 at 11:24 amThank you, Leslie!!
Tara from The Magnolia Barn
July 1, 2013 at 4:18 pmPasta salad is one of my favorite sides. This looks creamy, colorful and delicious!
lyuba
July 2, 2013 at 11:25 amAwww, thank you, Tara!
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls
July 1, 2013 at 9:25 pmI love the addition of bacon…okay I love everything with bacon! Looks delicious Lyuba 🙂
lyuba
July 2, 2013 at 11:26 amBacon rocks! That’s how I get my husband to easy any veggies 🙂
Thank you!
Jen Nikolaus
July 2, 2013 at 11:33 amThis looks so good!!!What a yummy BBQ side! We love fresh parmesan too. Can’t wait to try this!
~Jen @ YummyHealthyEasy.com
lyuba
July 2, 2013 at 11:44 amAwww, Thanks, Jen!
Jeni
July 2, 2013 at 12:15 pmYUM-O!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
July 2, 2013 at 2:31 pmGorgeous salad Lyuba!!
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July 2, 2013 at 2:47 pmGreat flavors, Lyuba! I love trying and making different types of pasta salads!
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:25 pmAwww, thank you, Cathy!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats
July 3, 2013 at 1:26 pmMmm I love a good pasta salad for the summer. Love the corn in this!
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:26 pmThank you, Julie!
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July 4, 2013 at 10:15 pmThese 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
July 5, 2013 at 11:21 amThank you, dear friend! Always such sweet comments!
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July 6, 2013 at 4:16 pmThis 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
July 6, 2013 at 8:40 pmOh, sweetie, I will feed you anytime!! Thank you 🙂
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July 7, 2013 at 2:04 amYou had me at bacon… ha ha
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:27 pmOh goodie! Thank you, Shanna!
Trish - Mom On Timeout
July 7, 2013 at 11:42 amOoh! I just love pasta salads! This looks amazing Lyuba!
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:29 pmThank you so much, Trish!
Miz Helen
July 7, 2013 at 6:26 pmWhat 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
July 9, 2013 at 10:30 pmThank you, Miz Helen!!
elle
August 17, 2013 at 11:41 amThis looks like a great recipe!
Do you use fresh or frozen corn, and do you cook it?
Have to try.
lyuba
August 18, 2013 at 4:29 pmThank you, Elle!
I prefer to cook my own corn first but when I’m in a rush, I use canned.
Savannah
August 24, 2013 at 8:01 amLove 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
August 26, 2013 at 2:38 pmThank you so much, Savannah!
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September 5, 2013 at 12:10 amHi! 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
September 9, 2013 at 11:27 pmHi, Lisa. What do you mean “sharing” my blog with the zynga group?
Rosa
December 5, 2015 at 6:29 pmIs this served hot or cold?
lyuba
December 5, 2015 at 8:32 pmHi Rosa,
This is served cold as a pasta salad but if you feel like having it warm, go for it! 🙂