Chopped Pasta Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

Chopped salad gets a flavor punch with the addition of bacon, blue cheese, and honey mustard salad dressing.

Chopped Pasta Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

A surprise ingredient is tiny pieces of al dente pasta called ditalini.

Chopped Pasta Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

My favorite brand of dijon honey mustard salad dressing is Brianna’s, found at most grocery chains. Serve with fresh, crusty buttered bread. Many thanks to A Beautiful Bite for this recipe.

Chopped Pasta Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

Chopped Pasta Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

Chopped Pasta Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

Chopped salad gets a flavor punch with the addition of bacon, blue cheese, and honey mustard salad dressing.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups romaine lettuce chopped
  • 4 cups ditalini pasta cooked al dente and cooled
  • 4 cups red cabbage finely chopped
  • 1 cup tomatoes diced
  • 1/2 cup scallions diced
  • 1/2 cup bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbled
  • about 1 to 1 1/2 cups honey mustard salad dressing Brianna's brand is wonderful

Instructions 

  • Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine.
  • Whisk dressing ingredients in a medium size bowl and pour over salad. Toss to coat. Serve with lots of fresh cracked black pepper.