BLT Pasta Salad is the perfect summer salad. The crispy bacon and creamy dressing is the perfect combination. You will love our easy recipe for BLT Salad with pasta!

Recipe for BLT Salad with Pasta

Cold Pasta Salad is a summer staple and so easy to whip up. Our simple ingredient recipe makes it easy to make for lunch, dinner, a picnic or BBQ. Most people cannot get enough of this twist on the classic BLT- turned salad!

What is BLT Pasta Salad?

BLT Pasta Salad is a delicious take on your favorite BLT Sandwich. It is a cold dish that has all your favorite flavors of the sandwich in salad form.

It is crunchy and creamy because of the crisp tomatoes and romaine, crunchy bacon bits and the delicious ranch dressing. Adding noodles to the mix makes it the perfect salad for large or small crowds.

Tips for making BLT Pasta Salad

This salad is so easy to make because of the simple ingredients and the ease of putting it together.

There are a few tips to keep in mind when making this salad:

• Bacon Bits helps keep this salad really quick to assemble but you could always use pre-cooked or regular bacon. Be sure to crumble the bacon into small pieces to replicate bacon bits.
• Store bought ranch works amazingly and tastes delicious but you can also use homemade ranch if you would like.
• Cherry tomatoes are the perfect size but you could dice up roma or regular sized tomatoes in a pinch, too!
• I typically use fusilli noodles but you could whatever type you prefer- bow-tie or rotini would work great.
• If you don’t have romaine lettuce on hand ice berg or spinach would be a great substitute!

How to make BLT Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

• 16 oz. fusilli pasta
• 1\2 bottle ranch dressing
• Bacon Bits
• 1 bag chopped romaine lettuce
• 8 oz. cherry tomatoes

Instructions

1. Bring water to boil
2. Cook noodles
3. Drain noodles and place in large bowl
4. Cut cherry tomatoes in half
5. Add romaine lettuce and tomatoes
6. Toss bacon bits in and add ranch dressing
7. Mix together
8. Refrigerate for one hour and serve cold

How long will BLT Salad stay good for?

You can store most pasta salad leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days. However, the lettuce and bacon bits could get soggy if not eaten day of.

Can you make BLT Pasta Salad ahead of time?

You can make this salad up to 24 hours in advance.

If you do, add the lettuce and bacon bits one hour before serving.

Substitutions

You could use any type of pasta that you want – bow tie pasta would be another excellent option.

We like to use Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, but you can use whatever kind you want. Homemade would be a great option as well.

If you don’t like romaine lettuce, spinach could work pretty well.

And finally, if you want to cook up your bacon rather than use pre-packaged bacon bites, that would be a great substitute, too.

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• The Best Instant Pot Potato Salad
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BLT Pasta Salad will be your go-to summer salad. The fresh ingredients and ranch dressing make for the most amazing flavors. You will love our easy Pasta Salad recipe!