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BLT Pasta Salad
This BLT pasta salad recipe is full of veggies, avocado, pasta and crispy bacon, all tossed in a cool and creamy dressing. The perfect easy meal or side dish!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Calories 498 kcal
1 lb rotini or other short pasta 1 lb bacon cooked and crumbled 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved 3 cups shredded romaine letuce 2 avocados peeled, pitted and diced 1 1/2 cups ranch dressing 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.
Drain the pasta and run cold water over the pasta until cool.
Place the pasta in a bowl and toss with dressing. Add the bacon, cherry tomatoes, lettuce and avocado. Stir gently to coat.
Sprinkle with parsley then serve immediately.
You can use pre-cooked bacon and pre-shredded lettuce if you’re looking to save even more time.
I typically use rotini for this recipe, but any short variety of pasta will work – penne or farfalle are two great options.
Look for firm but ripe avocados so that they don’t get mushy in the salad when tossed.
I typically use a high quality store bought refrigerated ranch dressing or homemade ranch dressing.
Calories: 498 kcal | Carbohydrates: 46 g | Protein: 15 g | Fat: 28 g | Saturated Fat: 10 g | Cholesterol: 47 mg | Sodium: 611 mg | Potassium: 338 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 3 g | Vitamin A: 215 IU | Vitamin C: 9.5 mg | Calcium: 28 mg | Iron: 1.4 mg