BLT Pasta Salad
Bacon, lettuce and tomato are piled high in this BLT Pasta Salad! It’s like the classic sandwich but with a few special changes. Everything is coated in a creamy ranch dressing that makes it all taste fresh and delicious!
This BLT Pasta Salad is absolutely wonderful. It’s become one of those side dishes I’m always asked to bring to any barbecue or potluck (along with my Lunch Lady Brownies). It’s so popular because it is just amazing!
Bacon, lettuce and tomato are just a few of the things inside this BLT Pasta Salad! It’s like the classic sandwich but with a few special changes. Everything is coated in a creamy ranch dressing that makes it all taste so fresh and delicious!
The original recipe calls for mayo. You all know I despise mayo, so I replaced it with ranch dressing. It gave it amazing flavor. You could also add some chopped grilled chicken to this as well to serve as a main course.
I think after you make this you will love it as much as everyone else. 😉 I’m sure it will make many appearances at your summer cookouts and barbecues too!
MORE DELICIOUS PASTA SALADS YOU MAY LIKE:
California Pasta Salad
Tri Color Pasta Salad
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Chicken Strawberry Pasta Salad
BLT Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups uncooked bow tie pasta
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 4 cooked bacon strips, chopped
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1 Tablespoon barbecue sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Then rinse pasta under cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, tomato, bacon and pasta.
- Drizzle the ranch dressing and barbecue sauce over the top. Gently toss to coat evenly. Season with pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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This is easy and very tasty. My husband said “very good salad tonight dear Make that again” Thank you
This was so good on a hot summer evening!
This is delicious. I used an entire pound of bacon and pasta. Doubled the sauces (ranch and bbq sauce). Was a big hit. Will defintely be making this again.
I have made this many times and it is delicious just as written. Tasty hit! Thank you, Holly!
I made this for company and was it ever a hit! Everyone wanted the recipe. I added a very small amount of very thinly sliced red onion. Plus, I kept my tomatoes larger than diced and I pre-cut my bacon into 1″ chunks before frying. I like larger pieces.