4.5 from 27 votes
BLT Pasta Salad With Ranch Dressing
BLT pasta salad with ranch dressing, the best summer recipe and one of my absolute favourite pasta salads. It is satisfying enough to make a meal on its own, or the perfect side dish for your Easter menu, a smoky BBQ, or a lovely picnic.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 497 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups fusilli pasta
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 400 g Bacon lardons
- 1 lettuce
- ½ cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain the water, rinse the pasta with cold water, and set aside to cool down completely
- Chop the tomatoes, lettuce and spinach.
- Heat up a frying pan and cook the bacon until it's brown and crispy.
- In a bowl, add the pasta, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach and bacon, season with pepper and add the ranch dressing.
- Toss well to coat, then keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
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Notes
- I used bacon lardons as they don't need chopping, and once cooked, they are ready to be used straight away. But regular bacon can be used too, and chopped for the salad.
- If you like the smoky touch, you can also go for streaky bacon - the flavour will compliment the dressing nicely. Or have a combo of regular and streaky bacon.
- As for tomatoes, anything goes: cherry tomatoes, roma tomatoes, or any other tomatoes you can find, no need to buy something specifically for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
497kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
638mg
(27%)
Potassium
447mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
726IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 497kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 638mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 726IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.