BLT Pasta Salad

BLT Pasta Salad is an easy summer party recipe to enjoy at your BBQ cookout.

I love salads during the summertime, whether they are with potatoes, eggs, or vegetables. However, my favorite one is BLT Pasta Salad. It includes all the goodness that I love: lots of lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bacon, parm, and of course, pasta!

This BLT Pasta Salad is perfect for summer barbeque events. Easy to make, you can prep all the ingredients on the morning and mix it with dressing before serving.

Check out these summer recipes:

• Apple Cranberry Coleslaw
• Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
• Healthy Chicken Avocado Wraps

The amount of the ingredients in this recipes is really up to your taste. I always love to put some extra croutons in the salad to add some crunchiness. My favorite ones are Parmesan Crisps from Trader Joe’s. They really bring some nice texture and flavor to the salad.

I like to cook the bacon ahead of time. Place it on a baking dish with a wire rack, and bake it for about 18 minutes at 400°F, flipping it half-way through. Depending on your oven, timing may vary, so make sure you don’t overcook it. When it is done, pat-dry in between of two sheets of paper towels and let it cool off. When I chop the bacon for the salad, I like to trim it a little bit removing fat to reduce the calories.

For the dressing, I really like to use Caesar dressing which gives this pasta salad extra creaminess. Though, if you are a fan of a ranch, Italian dressing or mayo, feel free to use them.

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BLT Pasta Salad

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

BLT Pasta Salad is an easy summer party recipe to enjoy at your BBQ cookout. It includes all the goodness that I love: lots of lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bacon, parm, and of course, pasta!

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pasta salad

Servings: 4 people

Author: Veronika's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 cups lettuce, chopped
• 2 cups pasta, cooked
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in halves
• 1/4 cup bacon, cooked, chopped
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/3 cup croutons
• 1/4 cup Cesar or Ranch dressing

Instructions

1. Place bacon on a baking dish with a wire rack, bake it for about 18 minutes at 400°F, flipping it half-way through. When it is done, pat-dry in between of two sheets of paper towels and let it cool off. Trim the fat and chop.

2. Cook pasta according to the box instructions, drain and let it cool off.

3. Chop lettuce and cut cherry tomatoes in halves.

4. Add all the ingredients together, add the dressing and mix it together.