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[BullNBear52]

It does take some work and once you're done let it chill in the frig for a while which makes it taste even better.

BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
4.97 from 90 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes
BLT Pasta Salad in serving bowl
This BLT Pasta Salad Recipe is that perfect summertime pasta salad for potlucks and barbecues! The pasta combined with juicy tomatoes, lettuce and bacon is like having a classic BLT sandwich served as a salad.


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Author: Valentina Ablaev
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blt pasta salad, pasta blt salad
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $12-$14
Calories: 484
Servings: 6 as a side salad
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
6 oz uncooked rotini pasta, about 2 cups
4 cups romaine or iceberg lettuce, rinsed, chopped and spun-dry
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
8 oz bacon, baked or air-fried and chopped
1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
For the Dressing
1/4 cup Ranch dressing
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayo
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
¼ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
? tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain the pasta and rinse under cold water, set aside to cool.

In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the dressing and whisk until creamy.
In a large salad bowl, add the cooked pasta, chopped romaine, halved tomatoes, cooked bacon, and chopped red onion and toss.
Just before serving, add the dressing to taste and gently toss until combined.

[Flobewan]

This is good too. It's the mayo, ranch, and oregano that make it so good.

Creamy Bacon Cheddar Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups bow-tie pasta, uncooked (I used corkscrew pasta, the tri colored ones)
2/3 cup cheddar cheese crumbles
6 slices cooked bacon, diced
2-3 small tomatoes, seeded & diced (I used Romas)
2/3 cup fresh broccoli, chopped (I used a small can of peas)
2/3 cup red onions, diced
1/3 cup black olives (Yuck, I didn’t add these)
1/2 cup mayonnaise (I doubled this)
1/2 cup creamy ranch dressing (I doubled this too)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2-1 teaspoon oregano (I used at least 1 tsp if not more) (2 tsps)

Instructions

Cook pasta until al dente. Be careful not overcook.
Drain pasta and rinse with cold water until pasta is cool.
Add drained pasta to a large bowl.
Add in the bacon, broccoli, red onions, black olives, and tomatoes.
Toss to combine. (you may need to add a tiny bit of water to moisten the pasta if it's too sticky to toss)
In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, garlic and oregano.
When ready to serve, mix the dressing in with the pasta mixture until well coated.
Serve immediately.

Notes
~TIPS~ Feel free to add in your favorite veggies and meats! Dress the pasta salad right when you are ready to serve. If you like a super creamy pasta salad, double to dressing mixture.

My tips: I cooked the pasta first and then just let it sit in cold water while I chopped up the other stuff. I mixed the mayo, ranch dressing, garlic, and oregano in a separate bowl. Mixed the drained pasta with the veggies then mixed in the mayo mixture.

This is kind of like spaghetti; I think it is better the next day, LOL