Bacon Pea Creamy Pasta Salad with lemon parmesan dressing

Name: Bacon Pea Creamy Pasta Salad with lemon parmesan dressing
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Pasta salad:; 12 oz medium shells (I used chiocciole); 2 C frozen peas, thawed; 8 oz thick cut bacon, cooked and chopped; 3/4 C sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 1/4 purple onion, shaved; 5 hard boiled eggs, sliced; 2/3 C mayo; 1/3 C olive oil; 1/4 C parmesan cheese, finely grated; 2 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest; 1 Tbsp white vinegar; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried chives; 1/2 tsp each: onion powder, garlic powder; 1/2 tsp each: salt, pepper, sugar

kanisuroll @joym15

Naples

Copycat but made it my version

kanisuroll @joym15

Naples

Copycat but made it my version

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Ingredients

12 servings

Pasta salad:
12 ozmedium shells (I used chiocciole)
2 Cfrozen peas, thawed
8 ozthick cut bacon, cooked and chopped
3/4 Csharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4purple onion, shaved
5hard boiled eggs, sliced
Lemon parmesan dressing:
2/3 Cmayo
1/3 Colive oil
1/4 Cparmesan cheese, finely grated
2 Tbsplemon juice
1 Tbspgrated lemon zest
1 Tbspwhite vinegar
1 TbspDijon mustard
1 tspdried basil
1 tspdried chives
1/2 tspeach: onion powder, garlic powder
1/2 tspeach: salt, pepper, sugar

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Steps

1

Whisk together the lemon parmesan dressing ingredients in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
2

Cook pasta to al dente. Rinse with cold water and drain. Drizzle with a little olive oil to keep from sticking.
3

If serving immediately, add cooled pasta, peas, bacon, cheddar cheese, onion and dressing in a large bowl and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.
4

If not serving immediately, add cooled pasta and peas in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 the dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to serve, add the onion, cheddar cheese, bacon and remaining dressing and toss until well combined. Place sliced eggs on top.