BLT Pasta Salad
This BLT Pasta Salad features creamy dressing, crunchy bacon, crisp lettuce and fresh tomatoes! It's a popular summer salad recipe for a backyard cookout!
Servings 16
Calories 407kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
- 16 oz box small pasta shells (4 cups cooked pasta)
- 4 tomatoes
- 4 cups chopped lettuce
- 1/4 cup diced green onions
Salad Dressing:
- 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon salt or add more to taste
- 1 teaspoon pepper or add more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain the cooked pasta, rinse it with cold water, and transfer it to a large bowl.
- Cook the bacon in the oven. Lay slices of bacon on a baking sheet with sides. Bake at 400˚F for 12-18 minutes or until your desired crispiness. Drain the bacon on paper towels, chop it up, and add it to the bowl.
- Next, cut the tomatoes into pieces and add them to the bowl.
- Add the salad dressing, chopped lettuce and diced green onions to the bowl.
- Mix everything together, taste and add additional salt and pepper if necessary.
Salad Dressing
- Mix all of the salad dressing ingredients together in a small bowl before adding to the pasta salad.
Notes
To save time on this recipe you can cook the pasta on the stovetop and the bacon in the oven at the same time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/16 | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 628mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
