Herby Cobb Pasta Salad
Cobb salad but make it pasta salad with perfectly hard-boiled eggs, crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes and punchy blue cheese all tossed in a creamy, herby dressing. Pack it up and take it on the go!
Ingredients
salad
- 1 pound short cut pasta, such as fusilli, cavatappi, or farfalle
- 6 Vital Farms eggs, hard-boiled
- 8 bacon slices, cooked and cooled
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 avocados, diced
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles, feel free to swap in feta or even Parmesan if you’re not a blue cheese fan
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 1/2 cup fresh tender herbs, finely chopped such as dill, basil, or chives
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to the package directions.
- Make the dressing by adding the mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper to a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Roughly chop the bacon and eggs. Add them to the bowl with the dressing along with the pasta, avocado, blue cheese, and tomatoes. Gently toss to coat all ingredients in the dressing.
- Pack up in jars or transportable containers for your picnic!
