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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (150g) Recipe makes 6 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon seasoning
Calories 402
Calories from Fat 225		(56%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 25.1g	38%
	Saturated Fat 7.6g	37%
	Monounsaturated Fat 13.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 30mg		10%
Sodium 386mg		16%
Potassium 342mg		9%
Total Carbohydrate 34.2g		11%
	Dietary Fiber 3.9g	15%
	Sugars 2.7g
Protein 10.9g		21%
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California Pasta Salad

Recipe #379562 | 45 min | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: stealmystapler
Jun 29, 2009

A delicious spinoff of a cold California pizza my mom sometimes makes.

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) box rotini pasta
5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 avocado
2 roma tomatoes
1/2 red onion
4 ounces feta cheese (half block)

Dressing

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon fines herbes seasoning (parsley, chives, tarragon, chervil)
salt (optional)

Directions

1
Cook pasta according to package directions.
2
Chop vegetables while pasta is cooking.
3
Mix olive oil, red wine vinegar and lemon juice in a small bowl with a fork.
4
In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta, chopped vegetables, dressing mixture, fines herbes, and salt.
5
Sprinkle feta cheese on top of pasta and enjoy!

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From: Sydney Mike

On Sep 27, 2009

Don't care what anyone else says, even though I live in California, I'm not a fan of the avocado, so only used half of a small one (diced small!) for this recipe, & that was more than enough for me! I did, however, really enjoy the combo of bacon & feta cheese & am happy to keep this recipe around! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef]

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From: JuliJ

On Aug 4, 2009

This is a delicious salad. I realized I was out of bacon when I was making it, so I couldn't add any. I definitely will next time though. For the tomatoes, I used halved grape tomatoes from my garden. The salad had a lot of flavor and tasted great. The fines herbes were a great addition. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

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From: Chef #1281768

On Jul 22, 2009

Was a big hit at the family get together last weekend !!! I would definitely reccomend this recipe!!!

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