Mary's Pasta BLT Salad

½ lb sliced turkey bacon 
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup mayo
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced onion
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
12 ounces pappardelle pasta
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
¼ head iceberg lettuce, shredded

*( I could not find pappardelle pasta, used Mini Penne)

 

Cook bacon in microwave for 3 min. or until crisp, blot with paper towel.

Whisk 1 tablespoon bacon fat in bowl w/vinegar, mayo, olive oil, 
onion, salt and pepper until well blended. 
(I used 8 slices of bacon).
 
Cook pasta according to package directions, when I drained pasta, I
 cooled it with tap water. 

Toss with vinaigrette, bacon, tomatoes and lettuce.  

Makes 4 to 6 servings.