{"id":20439,"date":"2026-05-05T14:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/?p=20439"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:08:04","slug":"bbq-bacon-cheddar-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/bbq-bacon-cheddar-pasta-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"BBQ Bacon-Cheddar Pasta Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/recipes\/BBQBaconCheddarPastaSalad.jpg\" alt=\"BBQ Bacon-Cheddar Pasta Salad\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icoDL\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/images\/ico_Print.png\" alt=\"download\" title=\"Print Recipe\" onClick=\"window.print()\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/bbq-bacon-cheddar-pasta-salad\/email\/\" title=\"Email This Post\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-EmailIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-email\/images\/ico_email.png\" alt=\"Email This Post\" title=\"Email This Post\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"recTitle\">BBQ Bacon-Cheddar Pasta Salad<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\">Prep: 10 minutes plus cooling<br \/>\nCook: 10 minutes \u2022 Serves: 6 <\/span> <!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"recIngre\"><span>1\/2 <\/span>(16-ounce) box cavatappi or rotini pasta<br \/>\n<span>5\t<\/span>slices <strong>Smithfield\u00ae hometown original smoked bacon<\/strong><br \/>\n<span>1\t<\/span>cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese<br \/>\n<span>2\/3 <\/span>cup mayonnaise<br \/>\n<span>2\t<\/span>tablespoons favorite BBQ spice seasoning or rub<br \/>\n<span><\/span>Sliced green onions for garnish (optional)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>1.<\/span> Cook pasta as label directs; drain and cool.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>2.<\/span>In large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until crisp, turning occasionally; with slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel-lined plate. Cool bacon; chop.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>3.<\/span>In large bowl, toss bacon, cheese, mayonnaise, seasoning and pasta. Makes about 4 cups.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>4.<\/span>Serve pasta salad sprinkled with green onions, if desired.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recNut\"><br \/>\nApproximate nutritional values per serving (2\/3 cup):<br \/>\n401 Calories, 27g Fat (8g Saturated), 37mg Cholesterol, 396mg Sodium,<br \/>\n29g Carbohydrates, 1g Fiber, 2g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 11g Protein<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Chef Tip:<\/span><br \/>\nThis recipe can easily be doubled for a larger batch.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Smart Swaps:<\/span><br \/>\nUse whole wheat or chickpea pasta for added fiber and protein as an easy way to make this hearty side a little more satisfying.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBQ Bacon-Cheddar Pasta Salad Prep: 10 minutes plus cooling Cook: 10 minutes \u2022 Serves: 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes","category-08_sides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20439"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20465,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20439\/revisions\/20465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}