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BLT Pasta Salad
Fantastic BLT pasta salad with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, two types of cheese and tangy Ranch dressing! The perfect side dish for BBQ's, or eat it as a meal!
Prep Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
653 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- one gram box farfalle pasta bow-tie pasta cooked until al dente
- 1 pound Bacon diced and cooked
- 3 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomato halved, red
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved, orange or yellow
- 1 cup cheddar cheese cut into small cubes then measure
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese cut into small cubes then measure
- 1/4 cup red onion sliced into very thin almost transparent rings
- 2 avocado pitted, peeled then diced
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons parsley fresh, chopped
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl place the cooked pasta, then pour one cup of the dressing on top. Stir to coat the pasta.
- Add in the cooked bacon, romaine lettuce, two types of tomatoes, the two types of cheese, the red onion, and the avocados.
- Pour the remaining half a cup of dressing over, then gently mix until the other ingredients are slightly coated. Taste test, and add more dressing if desired.
- Garnish with the fresh parsley and serve.
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Notes
- feel free to use whatever cheese you like, the pepper jack really gives this salad a peppery heat which we love
- you can use low fat Ranch dressing in this
Nutrition Information
Calories
653kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
60g
(92%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
1533mg
(64%)
Potassium
533mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1401IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
177mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 653
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 653kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 60g | 92% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1533mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 533mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1401IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.