Our BLT Pasta Salad recipe combines rotini pasta with crispy bacon, romaine lettuce, red onion, and juicy tomatoes for an easy-to-make summer salad. Recipe created by Beryl'skitchen and recipe link in comments.
Here's what you'll need and how to make it:
Ingredients:
8 ounces short pasta, penne, rotini, bowtie, etc.½ pound bacon, cooked, chopped or crumbled2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped into bite-sized pieces1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered½ cup purple onion, thinly sliced1 ⅓ cups ranch dressing, store bought or homemade
Instructions:
1. 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.2. 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.3. Add the bacon just before to serving.4. Serve cold with extra crumbled bacon and green onions as garnish.