I recently made this for a teacher welcome back lunch. It is called a BLT pasta salad. What I love about it is it can be served at room temperature and it is still fabulous! Great way to use up some tomatoes!

* YIELD: 4 Servings (note I made double and a half)
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups penne pasta

* 1/4 cup olive oil

* 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

* 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

* 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 10 strips packaged, precooked bacon

* 1 (7 oz.) bag baby spinach leaves

* 2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in quarters

* 1/3 cup shaved Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 oz.) ( I just used shredded)
Preparation
Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water, stirring often, until al dente. Drain, then rinse with cold water until it’s cool. Transfer pasta to a large salad bowl. Add oil, onion, vinegar, mustard and salt, then toss well.
Crisp bacon in microwave, according to package directions; break into 1-inch pieces. Add to pasta with spinach, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Toss well and serve.

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