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Classic BLT Pasta Salad

Rotini, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, and onion are mixed with a creamy ranch dressing brightened with lemon and garlic.

$1.66per serving $
30 minstart to table
6servings

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Ingredients

  • 6 oz uncooked rotini pasta
  • 4 cups romaine or iceberg lettuce
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 8 oz bacon
  • 1/3 cup red onion
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt (optional)
  • 1/8 tsp ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

  1. Boil the rotini in a large pot of salted water according to the package time, then drain and cool.
  2. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until crisp, then crumble it.
  3. Whisk the ranch, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  4. Chop the lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion into bite-size pieces.
  5. Toss the pasta, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and dressing in a large bowl.

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