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Creamy and Tangy Pasta Salad
Creamy and Tangy Pasta Salad is flavored with bacon bits, cheddar cheese, red onion, and red bell pepper. This pasta salad has a whole lot of flavor and it's perfect for a summer potluck or BBQ.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Keyword
pasta salad
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Refrigerate
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Ingredients
8
ounces
uncooked pasta,
i use medium shells
1
tablespoon
vegetable oil
1/2
cup
mayonnaise
1/2
cup
sour cream
1 1/2
tablespoons
apple cider vinegar
1
teaspoon
Dijon mustard
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/2
teaspoon
onion powder
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
pepper
1/2
red onion
diced
1/2
red bell pepper
diced
1/2
cup
real bacon bits
1/2
cup
shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain. Rinse under cold water and drain again.
Transfer pasta to a large bowl and toss with the oil. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
In a small bowl stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
Add mayonnaise mixture to bowl with pasta and mix well.
Add onion, bell pepper, bacon bits, and cheddar cheese and mix again. Cover and chill 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For best flavor be sure to add salt to the water when you boil your pasta.