A delicious lobster roll salad that serves a crowd, combining the flavors of a lobster roll with pasta salad ingredients. Enjoy it warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
1: In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crispy and fat has been rendered, 5 to 7 minutes.
2: Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a large bowl.
3: Reduce heat to low and stir butter into bacon grease.
4: Add lobster and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through and firm, 4 to 6 minutes.
5: Using the slotted spoon, transfer the lobster to the bowl with your reserved bacon.
6: Add water to the remaining grease/butter mixture and bring to a boil.
7: Cook pasta according to package instructions.
8: As pasta cooks, add celery, onion, tomatoes, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, tarragon, salt, and black pepper to the bowl with the lobster mixture and combine.
9: Drain pasta and let cool slightly.
10: Add pasta to bowl and toss to combine.
11: Serve pasta salad warm, room temperature or chilled.
