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Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, bacon pea creamy pasta salad with lemon parmesan dressing. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Creamy Pasta Salad loaded with petite peas and crispy bacon is super quick and easy to make (with hardly any chopping) and smothered in tantalizing Lemon Parmesan dressing! This Creamy Pasta Salad is destined to become a new favorite dinner side or potluck crowd pleaser and couldn't be any easier! BLT Pasta Salad is bursting with not only crispy Bacon, crunchy Lettuce and juicy Tomatoes but fresh asparagus, peas and peppers doused in to-live-for bright, tangy, creamy Lemon Chive Dressing for the most irresistible pasta salad ever!

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook bacon pea creamy pasta salad with lemon parmesan dressing using 38 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Bacon Pea Creamy Pasta Salad with lemon parmesan dressing:

1. Make ready Pasta salad:
2. Take Pasta salad:
3. Prepare 12 oz medium shells (I used chiocciole)
4. Take 12 oz medium shells (I used chiocciole)
5. Take 2 C frozen peas, thawed
6. Make ready 2 C frozen peas, thawed
7. Prepare 8 oz thick cut bacon, cooked and chopped
8. Prepare 8 oz thick cut bacon, cooked and chopped
9. Make ready 3/4 C sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
10. Make ready 3/4 C sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
11. Make ready 1/4 purple onion, shaved
12. Make ready 1/4 purple onion, shaved
13. Prepare 5 hard boiled eggs, sliced
14. Get 5 hard boiled eggs, sliced
15. Make ready Lemon parmesan dressing:
16. Make ready Lemon parmesan dressing:
17. Make ready 2/3 C mayo
18. Prepare 2/3 C mayo
19. Make ready 1/3 C olive oil
20. Make ready 1/3 C olive oil
21. Make ready 1/4 C parmesan cheese, finely grated
22. Take 1/4 C parmesan cheese, finely grated
23. Take 2 Tbsp lemon juice
24. Take 2 Tbsp lemon juice
25. Get 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
26. Make ready 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
27. Make ready 1 Tbsp white vinegar
28. Prepare 1 Tbsp white vinegar
29. Make ready 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
30. Make ready 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
31. Make ready 1 tsp dried basil
32. Make ready 1 tsp dried basil
33. Take 1 tsp dried chives
34. Make ready 1 tsp dried chives
35. Make ready 1/2 tsp each: onion powder, garlic powder
36. Prepare 1/2 tsp each: onion powder, garlic powder
37. Prepare 1/2 tsp each: salt, pepper, sugar
38. Take 1/2 tsp each: salt, pepper, sugar

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. You can prep it ahead of time for the easiest, stress free potluck or barbecue side! What to serve with Creamy Pasta with Bacon and Peas. Side: Serve this up with a simple side salad, dressed with an olive oil and lemon dressing.

Steps to make Bacon Pea Creamy Pasta Salad with lemon parmesan dressing:

1. Whisk together the lemon parmesan dressing ingredients in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Cook pasta to al dente. Rinse with cold water and drain. Drizzle with a little olive oil to keep from sticking.
3. If serving immediately, add cooled pasta, peas, bacon, cheddar cheese, onion and dressing in a large bowl and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.
4. If not serving immediately, add cooled pasta and peas in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 the dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to serve, add the onion, cheddar cheese, bacon and remaining dressing and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.
5. Cook pasta to al dente. Rinse with cold water and drain. Drizzle with a little olive oil to keep from sticking.
6. If serving immediately, add cooled pasta, peas, bacon, cheddar cheese, onion and dressing in a large bowl and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.
7. If not serving immediately, add cooled pasta and peas in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 the dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to serve, add the onion, cheddar cheese, bacon and remaining dressing and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.

Alternatively, you can serve some extra greens on the side like my Garlic Green Beans. Wine: The luscious creamy bacon sauce here calls out for a crisp dry white, like a dry Frascati or a Soave. See great recipes for Bacon Pea Creamy Pasta Salad with lemon parmesan dressing too! The crunch of the bacon and the freshness of the peas really add a nice balance to this dish. Immediately add frozen peas and stir for a minute or two.

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