Cowboy Pasta Salad Recipe
If you are looking for a pasta salad that everyone will love you have got to try this cowboy pasta salad!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best pasta salad recipe, Cold chicken pasta salad, Favorite family dinner, Perfect summer dinner
Servings: 12
Calories: 351kcal
Large Mixing Bowl
Small Mixing Bowl
Medium Size Skillet (2)
large pot
Wooden Spatula
- 1 pound ground beef cooked
- 8 bacon slices cooked and crumbled
- 4 cups macaroni noodles cooked
- 8.5 ounces corn 1 can, drained
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 8 green onions diced
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- salt and pepper, to taste
Cook your ground beef until there is no pink.
In a separate pan, cook and crumble your bacon.
Cook your noodles as directed on the package, and drain them.
In a large bowl, combine your noodles, ground beef, crumbled bacon, corn, cheese, tomatoes, and green onions.
In a smaller bowl, combine your barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, spicy brown mustard, plain Greek yogurt, garlic salt, and salt and pepper.
Pour the sauce mixture over the pasta salad mixture, and mix until well combined, and the pasta is evenly coated.
Store in fridge until ready to serve.
We like to sneak veggies into this pasta salad! Try
- green bell pepper
- red bell pepper
- red onion
- cucumber
- carrot shreds
- zucchini
- radishes
- broccoli
- cauliflower
Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 492mg | Potassium: 391mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2mg