Best Blt Pasta Salad Recipes

BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water to cool.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crisp. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, stir together the Ranch dressing, onion, and tomatoes. Mix in the cooled pasta. The pasta will absorb some of the dressing, so don't worry if it seems like too much. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Crumble bacon over the top just before serving.

BLT BOW TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. In a large bowl, combine romaine, chicken, tomato, bacon and pasta. , In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, water, barbecue sauce, vinegar and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water as the label directs. Drain and toss with the milk in a large bowl; set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 3 tablespoons drippings from the pan. Add the tomatoes, thyme and garlic to the pan and toss until warmed through; season with salt and pepper. Crumble the bacon into bite-size pieces; set aside 1/4 cup for garnish. Toss the remaining bacon and the tomato mixture with the pasta.
• Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream and 3 tablespoons chives with the pasta until evenly combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce; toss again to coat. Garnish with the reserved bacon and the remaining 1 tablespoon chives. Serve at room temperature.
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CHICKEN BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken breast pieces, noodles, spinach, Romain lettuce, tomatoes and bacon until fully combined.
• In a smaller separate bowl, combine the ranch, barbecue sauce, and a dash of salt and pepper. Mix until fully incorporated.
• Add the dressing to the salad.
• Sprinkle with extra pepper and add avocado as a garnish.

WEIGHT WATCHERS BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together shell, bacon, tomatoes, and lettuce.
• In a small bowl mix the sugar, vinegar, mayo, sour cream and mustard, salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour over shell mixture, stir and chill.

BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• The night before school, cook the pasta following pack instructions and run under cold water to cool quickly. Mix in the bacon, spinach, tomatoes, crème fraîche and mustard, and season with a little salt. Spoon into an airtight container and keep overnight in the fridge.

BEST BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp, place on paper toweling to drain.
• Cook pasta following package directions.
• While pasta is cooking crumble bacon, chop tomatoes, and green onion.
• Drain pasta and run under cold water.
• Add pasta, tomatoes, bacon, and green onion to a large bowl and stir to combine.
• Place all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• Pour dressing over pasta and stir until thoroughly combined.
• Shred lettuce just before serving. Add it to the salad; giving it one last good stir.
• Refrigerate.

BLT PASTA SALAD WITH MAYO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
• Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Refrigerate when cool.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons lemon juice over the diced avocado.
• Combine mayonnaise, creamy dressing, chile sauce, 1/4 cup lemon juice, chicken bouillon, and sugar. Stir in the cooked macaroni, avocado, tomato, and green onions. Cover tightly and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 6 hours. Mix in lettuce and the reserved bacon just before serving.

BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar and bouillon for the dressing.
• Combine rotini, bacon, tomato, and green onion.
• I recommend waiting until you are ready to serve before mixing in the lettuce.

BLT SALAD WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon to drain., Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; place in a large bowl. Add the bacon, tomato and dressing. Toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. , Just before serving, add romaine and toss to coat.

BLT BOW TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a big serving bowl, combine the pasta, romaine, cherry tomatos and bacon bits.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, vinegar and pepper. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat evenly.
• Serve immediately.
• This is also really good with leftover chicken chopped up and mixed inches Prep time does not include the cooking time.

BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare pasta salad mix according to package directions. Stir in tomato and bacon. Serve over lettuce.

BLT PASTA SALAD WITH RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat about 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Crumble into small pieces or cut into thirds.
• In large bowl, mix pasta, onion and tomatoes; toss gently with dressing to coat. Place lettuce leaf on each of 6 salad plates; divide pasta mixture evenly along plates. Sprinkle each with bacon.

BLT BOW-TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In large salad bowl add drained bow tie pasta and all ingredients except for lettuce. Mix and toss well. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Add lettuce to salad just before serving ( you can add it sooner but its better to wait just before serving time especially if you are using the shredded lettuce ... you be the judge.)
• 2. Suggestion: You can use 1 cup Miracle whip w/3tbs sour cream in place of the Hidden Valley Ranch dressing. Optional: black olives slices Optional: shredded cheddar cheese garnish (approx 1/3 cup)

BLT, CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all dressing ingredients in a large salad bowl until blended. Boil chicken, cool and cut into bite size pieces. Boil pasta drain set aside. Cook bacon cool and crumble. Mix hot pasta to dressing in salad bowl and toss to mix and coat. Add chicken pieces along with bacon, lettuce and tomato. Toss gently to mix.

QUINOA PASTA BLT SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in shells and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cool, about 20 minutes.
• Combine creamy salad dressing and bacon ranch dressing in a large bowl. Mix in cooled pasta, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green onions, and bacon bits. Refrigerate until serving.

BLT PASTA PARTY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Drain on paper towels; set aside.
• In large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice and sugar with whisk until smooth. Stir pasta into mayonnaise mixture.
• Gently stir in bacon, tomato, and green onions. Stir in lettuce just before serving.

INCREDIBLE BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Equipment: Large skillet.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 5-8 minutes. Remove and drain on a towel lined plate. Place half of the drained bacon in a large bowl with cooked farfalle, cherry tomatoes, red onions, romaine, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk to combine buttermilk, sour cream, lemon juice, dijon mustard, granulated garlic, granulated onion, cayenne and salt to taste. Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss to combine. Serve topped with remaining bacon and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

WEIGHT WATCHERS BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl mix together shell, bacon, tomatoes, and lettuce.
• 2. In a small bowl mix the sugar, vinegar, mayo, sour cream and mustard, salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. Pour over shell mixture, stir and chill.

BLT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar and bouillon for the dressing. 2 Combine rotini, bacon, tomato, and green onion. 3 I recommend waiting until you are ready to serve before mixing in the lettuce.