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Creamy Bacon Pasta Salad

Creamy Bacon Pasta Salad

with Cherry Tomatoes & Baby Spinach | Serves 2
5.0(10)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on April 10, 2025
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Calories
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Protein
21.6g protein
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Eggs
  • Eggs
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Milk
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
/ Serving 2 people

1

brown onion

1 packet

orecchiette

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Eggs, Soy.)

1 packet

diced bacon

(May be present: Soy, Milk.)

1 packet

garlic paste

1 punnet

snacking tomatoes

1 bag

baby spinach leaves

1 packet

dill & parsley mayonnaise

(Contains: Eggs;)

1 sachet

chicken-style stock powder

pinch

chilli flakes

1 packet

Dijon mustard

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

Energy (kJ)3473 kJ
Fat48 g
of which saturates6.2 g
Carbohydrate75.9 g
of which sugars11 g
Protein21.6 g
Sodium1308 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Medium Pan
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Boil the kettle. Pour boiling water into a medium saucepan over high heat with a generous pinch of salt. • Cook orecchiette in boiling water until 'al dente', 8 minutes. Drain and return to pan. • Meanwhile, finely chop brown onion.

2
2

• Heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook diced bacon and onion, breaking up bacon with a spoon, until golden, 4-6 minutes. Stir in garlic paste until fragrant, 1 minute.

3
3

• Meanwhile, slice snacking tomatoes in half. • To the saucepan with cooked pasta, add baby spinach leaves, tomatoes, Dijon mustard, dill & parsley mayonnaise, chicken-style stock powder, chilli flakes (if using), bacon, onion and a pinch of pepper. • Divide pasta salad between the two containers. Refrigerate.

4
4

• When you are ready for lunch, enjoy creamy bacon pasta salad straight from the refrigerator or microwave on high in 30 second blasts, until heated to your liking. Enjoy!

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