Ingredients
- 10 ounces pasta
- 8 pieces center cut bacon chopped
- 2 cups spinach chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup reduced fat mayonnaise
- ⅛ cup white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ cup green onions chopped, to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a stock pot of water to a boil.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
- Place the wire baking rack inside the baking sheet.
- Place the bacon on the wire baking rack.
- Bake the bacon at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes until the desired level of crispiness is achieved.
- While the pasta and bacon are cooking, use a knife and cutting board to chop the spinach, halve the grape tomatoes, and chop the green onions.
- In a small bowl, combine the nonfat plain Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper with a whisk or spoon.
- Once the pasta is done cooking, use a colander to strain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Add the pasta to a large bowl.
- When the bacon is done cooking, allow it to cool and then chop.
- To the large bowl with the pasta, add the bacon, spinach, grape tomatoes, and dressing.
- Stir well to combine.
- Garnish with green onions and more chopped bacon if desired
Cook's Notes:
To make a dinner size salad I used four slices of bacon and 4 ounces of pasta and roughly 1/2 cup of mayonnaise.
