BLT Pasta Salad
This is the best BLT Pasta Salad that is loaded with crispy lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bacon, Parmesan cheese, and your favorite pasta. The recipe is so easy to put together and will be a perfect side dish for a Summer party or a BBQ cookout!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 326kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups Romane lettuce chopped
- 2 cups pasta cooked
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ¼ cup bacon cooked and chopped
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cups croutons
- ¼ cup Cesar or Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Place bacon on a baking pan 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.
- Cook pasta according to the box instructions, drain and let it cool off.
- Chop lettuce and cut cherry tomatoes in halves.
- Add all the ingredients together (lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bacon, croutons, Parmesan cheese, and cooked pasta), add the dressing and mix it together.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You can add pretty much any ingredients you like. Here are a few of my favorite add-ons:
- Grilled or rotisserie chicken
- Red onion
- Avocado
- Sharp cheddar cheese - You can use any bite-size pasta. My favorite ones are rotini, bowtie, penne, ziti, fusilli, and shells.
- To speed up the cooling process, you can rinse pasta. Although, if you do so, make sure you drain it very well before adding to the salad, so it won't have too much liquid.
- It is best to be consumed the same day. If you have any leftovers, you can put it in the fridge overnight.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 43.9g | Protein: 10.5g | Fat: 12.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 10.7mg | Sodium: 552.5mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 7.1g
