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Bacon and Tomato Macaroni Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

Bacon and Tomato Macaroni Salad, an easy pasta salad recipe using bacon, tomato, celery and macaroni with a simple mayonnaise dressing. An ideal pasta side dish.

Servings: 4
Ingredients
The salad
  • 3 cups / 230 g elbow macaroni cooked
  • 2 fresh tomatoes
  • 2 Scallions / spring onions chopped
  • Half an Iceberg Lettuce shredded
  • 4 slices cooked bacon also add some spicy sausage if you wish.
The dressing
  • ½ Cup / 130 g of Mayonnaise do not use salad dressing
  • 1 -2 Tablespoons chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
  1. Cook the macaroni as package instructions and rinse under cold water to cool, and drain.
  2. Place macaroni in a bowl, and add the diced tomatoes, scallions and shredded lettuce.
  3. Cook the bacon and spicy sausage, and cut into small pieces and add to the salad.
  4. Make up the dressing by mixing all the ingredients together. Season to taste. Be aware, if your bacon is salty, you may need less or no salt, so taste as you go along.
  5. Add the dressing to the salad and combine.
  6. If you save a little bacon you can sprinkle over the top of the salad for decoration.