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Home » Appetizers » Ribbons & Bows Pasta Salad

Ribbons & Bows Pasta Salad

Created: June 30, 2013 Updated: September 13, 2022 by lyuba 39 Comments

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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!

bow tie pasta salad in a wood bowl

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!

bow tie pasta in a wood bowl horizontal photo

 

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.

shot from front pasta salad in wood bowl on wood table with glass resting behind in background

Ribbons & Bows Pasta Salad

 This pasta salad would be a great addition to your barbecue party!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bow tie, 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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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, BBQ, Pasta, Salad, Side Dishes Tagged With: bacon, dide dish, pasta, pasta salad, picnic food

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Comments

  1. Leslie says

    June 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Yum! That looks good and it’s so pretty! I’d love a whiskey burger with some sweet potato fri’s.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 2, 2013 at 11:24 am

      Thank you, Leslie!!

      Reply
  2. Tara from The Magnolia Barn says

    July 1, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    Pasta salad is one of my favorite sides. This looks creamy, colorful and delicious!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 2, 2013 at 11:25 am

      Awww, thank you, Tara!

      Reply
  3. Lisa @ Cooking with Curls says

    July 1, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    I love the addition of bacon…okay I love everything with bacon! Looks delicious Lyuba 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 2, 2013 at 11:26 am

      Bacon rocks! That’s how I get my husband to easy any veggies 🙂
      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Jen Nikolaus says

    July 2, 2013 at 11:33 am

    This looks so good!!!What a yummy BBQ side! We love fresh parmesan too. Can’t wait to try this!

    ~Jen @ YummyHealthyEasy.com

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 2, 2013 at 11:44 am

      Awww, Thanks, Jen!

      Reply
  5. Jeni says

    July 2, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    YUM-O!

    Reply
  6. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    July 2, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    Gorgeous salad Lyuba!!

    Reply
  7. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

    July 2, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    Great flavors, Lyuba! I love trying and making different types of pasta salads!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:25 pm

      Awww, thank you, Cathy!

      Reply
  8. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    July 3, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    Mmm I love a good pasta salad for the summer. Love the corn in this!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:26 pm

      Thank you, Julie!

      Reply
  9. Rattlebridge Farm -- Foodie Friday says

    July 4, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 5, 2013 at 11:21 am

      Thank you, dear friend! Always such sweet comments!

      Reply
  10. Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com says

    July 6, 2013 at 4:16 pm

    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. 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 6, 2013 at 8:40 pm

      Oh, sweetie, I will feed you anytime!! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  11. Shanna@ pineapple and coconut says

    July 7, 2013 at 2:04 am

    You had me at bacon… ha ha

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:27 pm

      Oh goodie! Thank you, Shanna!

      Reply
  12. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    July 7, 2013 at 11:42 am

    Ooh! I just love pasta salads! This looks amazing Lyuba!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:29 pm

      Thank you so much, Trish!

      Reply
  13. Miz Helen says

    July 7, 2013 at 6:26 pm

    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

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you, Miz Helen!!

      Reply
  14. elle says

    August 17, 2013 at 11:41 am

    This looks like a great recipe!

    Do you use fresh or frozen corn, and do you cook it?

    Have to try.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 18, 2013 at 4:29 pm

      Thank you, Elle!
      I prefer to cook my own corn first but when I’m in a rush, I use canned.

      Reply
  15. Savannah says

    August 24, 2013 at 8:01 am

    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.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 26, 2013 at 2:38 pm

      Thank you so much, Savannah!

      Reply
  16. online says

    September 5, 2013 at 12:10 am

    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

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 9, 2013 at 11:27 pm

      Hi, Lisa. What do you mean “sharing” my blog with the zynga group?

      Reply
  17. Rosa says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    Is this served hot or cold?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      December 5, 2015 at 8:32 pm

      Hi Rosa,
      This is served cold as a pasta salad but if you feel like having it warm, go for it! 🙂

      Reply

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