Description
This easy BLT pasta salad is loaded with crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, romaine lettuce, and creamy ranch dressing. Ready in 25 minutes perfect for BBQs and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces short pasta (penne, rotini, bowtie, etc.)
- ½ pound bacon (cooked, chopped or crumbled)
- 2 cups romaine lettuce (chopped into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
- ½ cup purple onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 cups ranch dressing (store bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta to al dente, about 1 to 2 minutes less than the package instructions state. Rinse with cold water and drain well. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- In a large large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and ranch dressing. Toss to ensure the ranch dressing coats all the ingredients evenly.
- Add the bacon just before to serving.
- Serve cold with extra crumbled bacon and green onions as garnish.
Nutrition
- Calories: 275 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Fat: 20 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Protein: 6 g