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!
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
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and let cool to room temperature.
- 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.)
- 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.
- Add in bacon, tomatoes, and red onion. Toss to combine.
- 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.
- Serve pasta salad cold and enjoy!
