It’s July! How is it July already? Wasn’t yesterday only like 2010?
This is a perfect July recipe because it screams summer. This is a perfect 4th of July recipe because it is delicious and feeds a crap-ton of people.
This BLT pasta salad takes all the elements of a great BLT-ripe tomatoes, greens, creamy tomato and crisp bacon- and puts them into a less messy, more crowd-friendly format. Throw in some Gouda cheese and, chives and pour over a tart, creamy dressing and you’ve got yourself a party.
Fusilli is my favorite pasta shape to use for this pasta salad because it really holds and hides that dressing in all its ridges. Cherry tomatoes make this recipe possible all year. It holds well in the fridge for a few days for all those late-night snack cravings (or for breakfast, lunch or dinner-been there).
Do I even need to tell you how good this would be for a 4th of July party that you may be going to or hosting in a few days? But definitely don’t limit yourself to just that party-this is perfect for any old day. And it’s a “salad” so you can feel good about eating it, right?! Who had the idea to call a carb-loaded pasta mixed with a bunch of dressing a salad? Whoever it was, I love them.
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