BLT PASTA SALAD WITH ICEBERG LETTUCE

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C. Toss the torn bread with olive oil and Italian herbs, season with salt and pepper and spread evenly on a baking tray. Bake for 5-10 minutes, turning halfway, until crispy and golden brown. Set aside to cool.  

2. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water as per the instructions on the pack. Drain, rinse under cold water to stop it from cooking further and set aside. 

3. Cook the bacon in a large frying pan on medium heat until crispy and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to cool. When cooled, roughly chop into bite sized pieces.  

4. For the creamy dressing, place all ingredients in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper and whisk together until smooth.  

5. Place the pasta into a large mixing bowl along with the LeaderBrand Iceberg Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onion and bacon pieces. Pour over the creamy dressing and gently toss to combine.  

6. Transfer to a serving bowl or plate, scatter over the croutons and garnish with extra herbs if you wish.  

WRAPPED LETTUCE

When it comes to lettuce, we cut out the middleman. Every bag of our Wrapped Lettuce is grown, harvested, packed, and delivered to your local store by LeaderBrand. Source of Folate.

• wb_sunny Available All Year Round
• grass Gisborne & Pukekohe
• tag_faces Gluten Free
• cruelty_free Vegan

• 1 LeaderBrand Iceberg Lettuce, shredded
• 3 slices crusty bread, torn into small bite sized pieces 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 tsp dried Italian herbs 
• 300g pasta of your choice 
• 250g streaky bacon  
• 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 
• 1 avocado, diced 
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced

Creamy Dressing 

• ½ cup mayonnaise 
• ½ cup sour cream 
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated 
• 1 tsp onion powder 
• 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley or dill, plus more to garnish 
• 2 tsp chopped fresh chives, plus more to garnish 
• juice of half a lemon (about 1 tbsp)