BLT Pasta Salad

BLT pasta salad is a clever twist on the classic BLT sandwich! It takes the same flavors with a few extra fillings, and turns it into a delicious summer side dish.

BLT Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Pasta Salad Ingredients

• 1 16-ounce box Rotini Pasta cooked, drained, and rinsed with cold water
• 13 slices bacon cooked and chopped
• ½ large red onion finely diced
• 1½ cups cheddar cheese cut into cubes (measured after it’s cubed)
• 2 cups romaine lettuce cut or torn into bite size pieces (measured after it’s in pieces)
• 1 avocado cut into small pieces
• 1½ cups cherry tomatoes cut in half (measured after cut in half)
• ¼ cip parsley chopped

Dressing Ingredients

• 1 1-ounce packet Hidden Valley Dressing Mix dry
• 1½ cups mayonnaise
• ½ cup sour cream

Instructions

• In a medium mixing bowl combine dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix, mayonnaise, and sour cream. Use a whisk to mix together. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.1 1-ounce packet Hidden Valley Dressing Mix,1½ cups mayonnaise,½ cup sour cream
• Cook rotini pasta per package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. Place in a large mixing bowl.1 16-ounce box Rotini Pasta
• Add cooked and chopped bacon, red onion, cheddar cheese cubes, avocado, cherry tomatoes, parsley, and romaine lettuce. Pour dressing mix over ingredients. Use tongs to gently toss salad until well coated.13 slices bacon,½ large red onion,1½ cups cheddar cheese,1 avocado,1½ cups cherry tomatoes,¼ cip parsley,2 cups romaine lettuce
• Serve immediately.

Notes

Notes & Tips

• The romaine lettuce does not save well in this salad. I recommend serving this salad right away or waiting to add in the lettuce and dressing until ready to serve.
• If you do have leftovers you can store them in a tightly sealed container for 24 hours and eat the next day. I don’t recommend keeping this salad in the refrigerator for more than 24 hours.
• This recipe makes a large mixing bowl full of salad. Cut the ingredients in half if serving to a smaller crowd.
• You can shred the cheddar cheese instead of cutting it into cubes if you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 529mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1233IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1mg