BLT PASTA SALAD

An easy BLT Pasta Salad recipe that is loaded with cherry tomatoes, Romaine lettuce, and then tossed in a delicious ranch and mayonnaise dressing.  This cold side dish is one of the best recipes you can bring to a summer picnic, backyard BBQ, or potluck dinner!

BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
An easy BLT Pasta Salad recipe that is loaded with bacon, cherry tomatoes, Romaine lettuce, and then tossed in a delicious ranch and mayonnaise dressing. 

Prep Time 25 minutes

 Cook Time 15 minutes 

Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

 Servings 5 servings

ngredients

  • 12 oz. pasta cooked according to package
  • 10 oz. bacon cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 3 cups Romaine lettuce coarsely chopped
  • ½red onion thinly sliced

Pasta Salad Dressing:

  • ¾ cup  ranch dressing
  • ¼cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp. Djion mustard
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½tsp. pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and let cool to room temperature.
  2. Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces. Cook in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat for 7-8 minutes, or until cooked through. Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate. (Or, you can cook bacon in the oven and crumble once cooked.)
  3. Mix Ranch dressing, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper in a medium-sized bowl. Pour ¾ of the dressing over pasta in a large bowl and toss to combine. Reserve the remaining ¼ of the dressing.
  4. Add in bacon, tomatoes, and red onion. Toss to combine.
  5. Cover and chill pasta salad in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours or up to overnight. Just before serving add remaining dressing and Romaine lettuce. Toss to combine.
  6. Serve pasta salad cold and enjoy!

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