Name: Creamy Pasta Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Bell Peppers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: About 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz pasta (I used gemelli, but you can use any shape you like); 1 tablespoon canola oil; 4 slices turkey bacon, diced; 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature; ½ medium onion, very finely diced; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons low-fat mayo or Greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2½ tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; ½ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper; ¾ cup frozen peas, thawed; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 shallot, halved and thinly sliced