Description
This BLT Pasta Salad Recipe offers a quick and easy lunch featuring crispy bacon pasta and fresh tomatoes. It’s perfect as a cold pasta salad for lunch ideas that satisfy your craving for a quick lunch and summer freshness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound bow tie pasta
- 1 cup zesty Italian salad dressing
- 1/2 cup creamy Ranch salad dressing
- 1 pound thick cut bacon cut into strips or crumbled (I think strips looks prettier but it’s a little more work)
- 2 large ripe tomatoes diced (heirlooms work great here if you can get your hands on them)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 10 leaves crispy romaine lettuce washed dried and chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1/3 cup red onion diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and rinse it under cold water until it’s cool.
- While the pasta cooks, heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon strips for about 4 minutes on each side until crispy, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Put the cooled pasta into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix the zesty Italian and Ranch dressings together, then toss the pasta with this dressing until coated.
- Add the bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion to the pasta and gently combine.
- Season with salt and pepper as needed and serve immediately or chill until ready.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg