Pulled Pork Pasta Salad - The Food Hussy (2024)

What You Will ❤️ About Pulled Pork Pasta Salad

• Hearty – Chunks of veggies and lots of pulled pork will make this salad a MEAL!
• Easy! I love store-bought pulled pork because there’s no work! For this recipe – buy the UNSAUCED so you can use your favorite
• No Mayo! Pasta salads can often be heavy and laden with mayonnaise – but this uses a mustard-based bbq sauce so it’s lighter and more delicious!

• 1lbbowtie noodles – bowtie are great because they have nooks & crannies that hold the sauce!
• 2stalkcelery, diced
• 1bell pepper,diced – any color will work – I used orange but red bell pepper is great too
• 14ozroasted corn
• 3ozblack olives,sliced
• 10ozplain Greek yogurt
• 2/3cupmustard-based bbq sauce – these are typically referred to as Carolina Gold or mustard bbq sauce
• 2tbspsalt
• 3cupspulled porksauceless – You can make your own pulled pork or just buy the pre-made in store

For the pork – I found a great timesaver!Curly’smakes a SAUCELESS version of their pulled pork – it’s in the refrigerated section of the store. I loved it because most sauced versions have the traditional barbecue sauce – but I had something special in mind for this one! The sauceless is ready to go – you can heat it up in just a couple of minutes in the microwave to loosen it so you can use it in the salad.

How to Make Pulled Pork Pasta Salad

Pasta salad is so easy to make – which makes it a great picnic or cookout food – as well as a weeknight dinner you can put together in 15 minutes!

1. In a large pot of boiling water, over high heat, cook bowtie noodles according to package directions. When done to al dente, drain in a colander and rinse to cool.
2. In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, celery, bell pepper, roasted corn and olives in a bowl.
3. In separate bowl, mix together greek yogurt, bbq sauce, and salt.
4. Pour yogurt mixture over pasta mixture, then toss to coat.
5. Heat Pulled Pork for 45 seconds in the microwaveto loosen so it’s easier to mix
6. Stir Pulled Porkinto pasta mixture
7. Add creaminess upon serving with additional bbq sauce

Variations for Pulled Pork Pasta Salad

This easy side dish can become vegetarian by leaving out the pork or add more veggies to suit your taste!

• Swap BBQ Sauce – there are never-ending flavors of bbq sauce – you don’t have to use a mustard sauce – I just think it goes well with the cold pasta and veggies. Use your favorite bbq sauce and it will still be delicious!
• Vegetarian – leave out the pork and add more vegetables like red onion, cucumbers, scallions, black beans and/or cherry tomatoes
• Add Cheese – I left out the cheese because I was trying to keep it light – but you could add finely diced cubes of colby jack or cheddar cheese
• Swap Pulled Pork – not a fan? Use rotisserie chicken instead!
• Spice It Up – This isn’t spicy but you could add chili powder, cayenne pepper or even hot sauce to make it a little spicier

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Pulled Pork Pasta Salad

Pulled Pork Pasta Salad is a perfect summer salad for potlucks or any weeknight dinner. I'm using pre-cooked pulled pork and BBQ sauce instead of mayo – so it's creamy and hearty!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 20gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 2168mgPotassium: 322mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 697IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 2mg