This California Cobb Pasta Salad combines so many of my favorites: avocado, bacon, blue cheese, and pasta! And it’s a flavorful salad that’s perfect for summer entertaining.
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California Cobb Pasta Salad:
You guys, I’m freaking out! The temperature here has gotten up in the 70s or 80s every day this week. Could it finally be spring!? I think so. Let’s celebrate with this California Cobb Pasta Salad.
As you may know, I love me a good pasta salad recipe. Over the years, I’ve shared several here on the blog. (You can find them all here .) To kick off the 2018 spring and summer season, I thought it’d fun to share another.
How to Make California Cobb Pasta Salad:
One of the things I love about this particular pasta salad is that the dressing is so light and fresh. As much as I enjoy creamy mayonnaise-based pasta salads, sometimes they can feel a tad heavy.
Made with only extra virgin olive oil and white balsamic vinegar, the dressing on this salad has great flavor without the heaviness.
I don’t know about you, but I’m also a huge fan of a cobb salad, so turning that into a pasta salad was guaranteed to be a winning combination.
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The avocado is especially wonderful in this.
And if you need another quick tip, be sure to check out my secret for cooking bacon . I used that technique for the bacon in this recipe. I didn’t use as much brown sugar, but the sweet bacon definitely adds to this pasta salad!
One quick tip: Add the avocado just before serving. As you probably know, avocado can brown rather quickly. So go ahead and mix all of this up; then toss in the avocado right before serving.
And if you need another quick tip, be sure to check out my secret for cooking bacon . I used that technique for the bacon in this recipe. I didn’t use as much brown sugar, but the sweet bacon definitely adds to this pasta salad!
And For More Pasta Salad Recipes, Check Out These:
- The BEST Macaroni Salad
- Really Good Pasta Salad
- Ramen Noodle Salad
- Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad
- BLT Macaroni Salad
I sure hope you love this California Cobb Pasta Salad recipe as much as I do. Give it a try this summer and let me know what you think!
California Cobb Pasta Salad:
California Cobb Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound Campanella pasta cooked and cooled
- 12 ounces bacon cooked and chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 3 cups chopped romaine
- 1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese
- 2 avocados peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3-4 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the cooked pasta, bacon, tomatoes, chopped romaine, and crumbled blue cheese.
- In a small bowl, toss the chopped avocado with the lemon juice*.
- Add the avocado to the pasta mixture. Drizzle with olive oil and white balsamic vinegar. Toss lightly to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition
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California Cobb Pasta Salad
This California Cobb Pasta Salad combines so many of my favorites: avocado, bacon, blue cheese, and pasta! And it’s a flavorful salad that’s perfect for summer entertaining.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 16 1x
- Method: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Campanella pasta (cooked and cooled)
- 12 ounces bacon (cooked and chopped)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 3 cups chopped romaine
- 1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese
- 2 avocados (peeled, pitted, and chopped)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3–4 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the cooked pasta, bacon, tomatoes, chopped romaine, and crumbled blue cheese.
- In a small bowl, toss the chopped avocado with the lemon juice*.
- Add the avocado to the pasta mixture. Drizzle with olive oil and white balsamic vinegar. Toss lightly to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
- Calories: 344 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 323 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg
