Chopped BLT Salad with BLeu Cheese

Chopped BLT Salad with Bleu Cheese

(4-8 servings)

Ingredients:

1 cup Small Pasta, dry (see note)

1 tsp. Dijon Mustard

4 tbsp. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

4 tbsp. Rice Vinegar

½ tsp. Salt

¼ tsp. Black Pepper

6 slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled

18 Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, halved

6 Green Onions, sliced (green and white)

½ cup Bleu Cheese, crumbled

2 cups Iceberg Lettuce, chopped

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package, drain using cold water.  Combined mustard, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a pint mason jar sealed with a lid.  Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds to blend well.  In a large bowl, place cooked pasta, bacon, tomatoes, green onions, cheese and lettuce.  Drizzle all the vinaigrette over ingredients in bowl and toss well to combine.  Serve immediately or refrigerate until needed for service.

Notes:              Small tube, rings or Acini di Pepe pasta work well in this recipe.  But go ahead and use any pasta you like that is small.

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