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Pasta Salad with Fiddleheads, Bacon, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Pasta Salad with Fiddleheads, Bacon, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Pasta Salad with Fiddleheads, Bacon, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Past If you have bacon, dijon mustard, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the fusilli at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
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Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil into drained pasta; stir to coat.
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PastaPasta
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Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the fiddlehead ferns at a boil until tender, 3 to 5 minutes; drain. Rinse the fiddleheads in cold water to stop from further cooking; drain.
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Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.
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Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble the bacon once cool enough to handle.
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Toss the pasta, fiddlehead ferns, crumbled bacon, and cucumber together in a large bowl.
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CucumberCucumber
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Combine sun-dried tomatoes, egg yolk, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and garlic in a bowl. Stream about 1/3 of the vegetable oil into the mixture while whisking vigorously until the mixture begins to emulsify. Stream the remainder of the olive oil into the dressing while whisking; season with salt and pepper.
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Egg YolkEgg Yolk
GarlicGarlic
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Pour the dressing onto the pasta mixture; stir to coat.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings4
Health Score16
Dairy Free
DietsDairy Free
Dish TypesSalad
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