BLT Pasta Salad
This BLT pasta salad is an easy recipe you can have ready in less than 20 minutes! The pasta salad is rich and creamy with a buttermilk ranch dressing, crisp romaine, juicy tomatoes, and salty bacon. Enjoy this salad as a quick lunch or a side dish at cookouts or picnics.
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
For the Pasta Salad
- 8 ounces uncooked rotini pasta
- 1 cup chopped crisp romaine lettuce
- ¾ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup chopped crisp bacon
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup finely diced red onion
Instructions
For the Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, green onions, ranch dressing mix, minced parsley, and white wine vinegar. Set aside until ready to use.
For the Pasta Salad
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the rotini according to the package instructions– about 9 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until it is cool to the touch. Drain well and transfer the rotini to a large bowl.
- Add the romaine, tomatoes, bacon, cheddar, and red onion to the bowl with the rotini and toss to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss gently until the dressing is evenly distributed. Enjoy.
- Make-ahead directions: If you plan to make the pasta salad ahead of time, add an additional ½ cup buttermilk to the dressing. The pasta will soak up the dressing as it sits. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 7gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 558mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g
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