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    BLT Pasta Salad Recipe With Ranch Dressing

    October 30, 2018 By Brandy Leave a Comment

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    This classic BLT pasta salad recipe combines crispy bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and bow tie pasta and tossed in creamy ranch dressing!

    This classic BLT pasta salad recipe combines crispy bacon, locally grown produce, and bow tie pasta. Tossed in a creamy ranch dressing, it's sure to be a hit at any gathering!

    I'm a soup and salad kind of gal and definitely take after my mom. She makes the best pasta and green salads! This BLT pasta salad recipe is a throwback to my childhood. It's simple, it's basic, but I think that the best family recipes are! Why do we try to complicate things? Crispy bacon, vine-ripened tomatoes, butter lettuce, chives, mini bow tie pasta, and ranch dressing. If you really want to get fancy, add chopped hard boiled eggs (I like cutting them in half and make enough for each serving to have one). And for a traditional pasta salad recipe with a vinegar based dressing be sure to try this one. The secret is the dressing!

    This classic BLT pasta salad combines crispy bacon, locally grown produce, and bow tie pasta. Tossed in a creamy ranch dressing, it's sure to be a hit at any gathering!

    Because this salad has lettuce, it's best served right away. If you'd like to prep ahead of time, chop everything and leave it in individual bowls until serving time. Then toss it with dressing and you're good to go. You can also set it up salad bar style and let your family make their own pasta salad bowls. Either way it’s delish!

    This classic BLT pasta salad combines crispy bacon, locally grown produce, and bow tie pasta. Tossed in a creamy ranch dressing, it's sure to be a hit at any gathering!

    Classic BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

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    8 oz. dry pasta

    12 slices of bacon, sliced into slivers (1 package)

    3 medium tomatoes, chopped

    ½ c. chives, chopped

    1 head of butter lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

    1 c. ranch dressing

    hard boiled eggs, optional

    Prepare pasta. Drain and let cool. While pasta cooks, prepare bacon.

    This classic BLT pasta salad combines crispy bacon, locally grown produce, and bow tie pasta. Tossed in a creamy ranch dressing, it's sure to be a hit at any gathering!

    I like slicing my bacon into tiny slivers then pan cooking it until crispy. It cooks very quickly and it so delicious. DON'T even think of substituting bacon bits in this BLT pasta salad recipe! It's definitely worth using real bacon.

    You'll want to get rid of most of that grease, so let the bacon drain on a plate with a few paper towels.

    This classic BLT pasta salad combines crispy bacon, locally grown produce, and bow tie pasta. Tossed in a creamy ranch dressing, it's sure to be a hit at any gathering!

    Place pasta, tomatoes, chives, bacon and lettuce into a large bowl. Toss with ranch dressing. If pasta seems dry, add more dressing right before serving. Add sliced hard boiled eggs on top.

     

    BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

    CLASSIC BLT PASTA SALAD RECIPE

    This classic BLT pasta salad recipe combines crispy bacon, locally grown produce, and bow tie pasta and tossed in creamy ranch dressing!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 335kcal

    Ingredients

    • 8 oz. dry pasta
    • 12 slices of bacon sliced into slivers (1 package)
    • 3 medium tomatoes chopped
    • ½ cup chives chopped
    • 1 head of butter lettuce torn into bite-sized pieces
    • 1 cup ranch dressing
    • hard boiled eggs optional

    Instructions

    • Prepare pasta. Drain and let cool. While pasta cooks, prepare bacon.
    • I like slicing my bacon into tiny slivers then pan cooking it until crispy. It cooks very quickly and it so delicious. DON'T even think of substituting bacon bits in this BLT pasta salad recipe! It's definitely worth using real bacon.
    • You'll want to get rid of most of that grease, so let the bacon drain on a plate with a few paper towels.
    • Place pasta, tomatoes, chives, bacon and lettuce into a large bowl. Toss with ranch dressing. Add sliced hard boiled eggs on top.

    Notes

    If pasta seems dry, add more dressing right before serving. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 335kcal
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    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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