BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
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BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
Description
The BLT Pasta Salad Recipe brings together cooked al dente rotini pasta with crisp cooked bacon pieces, juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh romaine lettuce, and creamy avocado cubes. These ingredients are tossed in a homemade dressing made from plain Greek yogurt, olive oil, garlic, fresh parsley, ranch seasoning, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper, providing a flavorful, slightly tangy coating.
The salad’s textures range from the tender pasta to crunchy bacon and crisp lettuce, with smooth avocado adding richness. The dressing offers a balance of creamy and zesty notes to complement the BLT components.
This salad serves well chilled or at room temperature and can be served as a side dish or a light meal. Since the recipe includes a dressing with yogurt, it should be stored refrigerated and consumed within a couple of days for freshness. The ingredients and steps are straightforward, suitable for casual meals or gatherings.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 lb rotini pasta (or any short pasta (ie penne, bow tie, etc))
- 1 lb Bacon (preferable thick cut)
- 2 cups cherry tomato halved
- 3 cups romaine lettuce (chopped, approximately 1 head)
- 2 avocado peeled, pitted and cubed
Dressing
- 2 cups yogurt plain, Greek
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoon parsley fresh
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or neutral oil of choice (ex. avocado oil))
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon ranch seasoning mix (ex. dry Hidden Valley Ranch or Club House ranch seasoning mix)
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions until al denté and still a bit firm. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- While the pasta is cooking, chop the bacon into ½" pieces and cook in a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat until desired crispness. Transfer the cooked bacon to paper towel lined plate and drain.
- Add the bacon, tomato, lettuce and avocado to the pasta bowl.
- In a medium sized bowl add all the dressing ingredients and mix until evenly combined.
- Drizzle the dressing over the pasta salad and gently toss until evenly combined. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 608 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 608kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 984mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 620mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1930IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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