BLT Macaroni Salad

This may be a summer recipe but my husband and I love BLT’s and so I had to try this! You substitute spinach for lettuce and make sure you put at least some salt on it because it’s a lot yummier that way.

Servings: 7 • Serving Size: 1 cup • Points Plus: 4 pts

Calories: 149.1 • Fat: 4.3 g • Carb: 26.7 g • Fiber: 4.2 g

Protein: 5.3 g • Sugar: 0 g • Sodium: 146.6 mg (without salt)

Ingredients:

8 oz uncooked elbows, low carb or whole grain

4 slices 25% reduced fat center cut bacon

2 large ripe tomatoes, beefsteak or vine ripe, diced small

4 tbsp reduced fat mayonnaise (I used Hellman's)

salt and fresh pepper to taste

2 cups baby spinach

Directions:

In a large skillet cook bacon on medium-low heat until crispy on both sides.

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions.

Chop tomatoes and combine it along with any accumulated juice with mayonnaise and pepper in a medium bowl. Drain pasta and rinse with cold water to cool. Combine pasta with tomatoes and spinach mixing well. Toss in bacon right before serving.