What you need
500g shell pasta, uncooked
500g chopped bacon
1 1/2 cups creamy salad dressing
4 or 5 spring onions chopped
2 large tomatoes cubed
Large handful baby spinach leaves roughly chopped or shredded iceberg lettuce
The process
Cook the pasta in a very large pot of salted water until al dente. use shells, twirly ones or these are called rotelle. You want something that will hold the dressing and look good at the same time. Once done, drain well, add a knob of butter or a little lashing of olive oil, toss around and allow to cool in a salad bowl.
Place your bacon under the grill and cook on both sides until well done. Remove from the oven and cool on absorbent paper.
Break the bacon into smallish pieces and add to the cool pasta with all the rest of the ingredients and mix to coat the pasta with the creamy salad dressing. eave for about 1/2 an hour before serving so that the flavours blend.
Hi G,I like this recipe a lot coz I love pasta but I dont eat pork,where can I buy macon?
Hi Mercy, any kosher/halaal deli section at your supermarket would have Macon or similar product. The butchers at supermarkets are really helpful people… ask if you are unsure. Cheers for now G. Makanyane looks really beautiful… what a life.
Hi Graham
Please suggest a replacement for the bacon. Thanks.
Shafika
Hi Shafika, you could use Macon, viennas or some other meat or soya product but bacon lettuce and tomato are just a classic combination. Its really up to your taste buds. have a great weekend G
Made this for lunch in the office and the girls went crazy!!
Fantastic… I just love when people enjoy! G
Hi G,
What dressing would you suggest – brand type etc.,
Hi barbara, someting like Ina paarman’s 1000 Island Salad Cream or the Spur steak ranch Salad Dressing, something a little creamy. Cheers for now G