BLT fusilli salad

Name: BLT fusilli salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: ['Italian', 'British']
Ingredients: 230g pack Co-op cocktail tomatoes on the vine; 1 tsp Co-op olive oil; 2 Co-op Irresistible smoked streaky bacon rashers; 200g Co-op fusilli pasta; 3½ tbsp Co-op reduced fat crème fraîche; 1½ tbsp Co-op reduced fat mayonnaise; 1 tsp wholegrain mustard; Zest and juice of ½ lemon; 1 Co-op little gem lettuce, shredded

https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/blt-fusilli-salad

We’ve reimagined a popular BLT sandwich filling as a really fun fusilli pasta salad

Feeds 2
Ready in 25 minutes

Each serving contains

Energy
28%
2379kj 565kcal
Fat
Med 26%
18g
Saturates
Med 29%
5.9g
Sugar
Low 9%
8g
Salt
Low 17%
1.02g

% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 81g

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Ingredients
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Ingredients

230g pack Co-op cocktail tomatoes on the vine
1 tsp Co-op olive oil
2 Co-op Irresistible smoked streaky bacon rashers
200g Co-op fusilli pasta
3½ tbsp Co-op reduced fat crème fraîche
1½ tbsp Co-op reduced fat mayonnaise
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
Zest and juice of ½ lemon
1 Co-op little gem lettuce, shredded

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4
Put the tomatoes on a baking tray and drizzle with the oil
Season, then roast for 20 mins, adding the bacon for the last 10 mins of cooking time
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions
Mix the crème fraîche, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon zest and juice, then season
Drain the pasta, reserving a few spoonfuls of the cooking water
Chop the cooked bacon, then toss with the tomatoes, pasta and lettuce
Loosen the crème fraîche mixture with a splash of the reserved water, then stir into the pasta and serve immediately