Pasta salad with bacon and arugula

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 500 g pasta
• 250g bacon
• 150 g arugula
• ½ jar tomatoes, dried in oil
• 4 spring onions
• 200 g sheep’s cheese
• olive oil
• 1 tbsp pesto, red
• Vinegar
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Cook the pasta until al dente and set aside to cool. Cut the bacon into strips and fry until crispy. Dice the feta cheese, and finely chop the spring onions and tomatoes. In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, and pesto. If you like, use a little less olive oil and add the oil from the pickled tomatoes and/or the rendered bacon fat instead. This will make the salad even more flavorful. Add the feta cheese, spring onions, tomatoes, and bacon. Finally, add the lukewarm pasta. Mix everything together, season with salt, pepper, and paprika, and let stand for about 2-3 hours. Before serving, stir in the washed and, if desired, chopped arugula and season again.