BLT Bow Tie Pasta Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Madsen

"I first had this summery salad at a family reunion. It's one of my husband's favorite dinners. Sometimes, we leave out the chicken and serve it as a side dish instead. --Jennifer Madsen of Rexburg, Idaho."

PREP TIME	25 Min
READY IN	25 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 11 servings

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INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
6 cups torn romaine
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 medium tomato, diced
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon pepper

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DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, romaine, chicken, tomato and bacon. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, water, barbecue sauce, vinegar and pepper. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 134 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 125 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2007 by Suemck

This was really good, but I'm not sure the water is necessary. It made the dressing very runny. However, the flavors were wonderful. I used chicken/prosciutto tortellini in place of the pasta and otherwise followed the recipe. Thanks!

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Reviewed on May 12, 2008 by Future Mrs.deJonge

I skipped the water, and used a specialty vinigar that was given to me for christmas. It was so good. I also added celery, onions and replaced the romaine with spinach.... By Far the best pasta salad ever... My Boyfriend and I ate it with Fresh watermelon and Iced Tea. It was a perfect summer dish.

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Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2007 by MrsMangis

This is by far, the absolute best recipe. Whether for lunch, picnics, potlucks. I've actually made this recipes for about a decade now. I was really glad to "refind" it again on this site! The dressing is fab on any salad also!

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