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    Delicious BLT Pasta Salad

    Updated: Aug 27, 2020 · Published: May 17, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    BLT Pasta Salad

    Summer is almost here, which means long-awaited sunshine, warm weather and longer days! Time for picnics, barbecues, graduation parties, and all kinds of reasons to get outside and have fun. And, BLT Pasta Salad is the perfect easy recipe to bring to all of these gatherings!

    Nothing says summer like America's favorite, the classic BLT sandwich. Especially when it's transformed into a cool, refreshing, and delicious salad.  This BLT Pasta Salad recipe makes it easy to bring all the great BLT flavors to any occasion, thanks to ingredients like:

    • smoky and savory bacon
    • bright, juicy mini heirloom tomatoes
    • crisp baby spinach leaves
    • Gemelli pasta
    • cool and creamy sour cream
    • tangy mayonnaise
    • herby Ranch seasoning

    Tips for Making Perfect Bacon for BLT Pasta Salad

    While bacon is unbelievably yummy, and adds so much to so many recipes, it can be a bit of a mess to prepare. Follow the steps below for one of the easiest methods to make perfect, delicious bacon with easy clean-up.

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    • Line a baking sheet (preferably with a rim) with either parchment paper or aluminum foil.
    • Lay out the slices of bacon on the pan.
    • Bake for 10-15 minutes, depending on your desired crispiness.
    • Move bacon to a paper towel-lined platter.
    • Let the grease cool in the pan, then roll the parchment paper (or foil) up and throw it away!

    Phew! So much better than grease splatters on the stove!

    Three Reasons You'll Love this BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

    1. It's so easy! Summer means lots of fun activities, and you want to spend more time out and about, not suck in the kitchen. This salad is a breeze to put together. The pasta and bacon can be cooking at the same time. Meanwhile, slice tomatoes, mix the three dressing ingredients, then put it all together in one bowl and you're ready to head out the door.
    2.  It's colorful. The combination of red and yellow heirloom tomatoes, paired with bright green spinach makes this as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate.
    3. It's a tasty, clever spin on an American sandwich favorite, the BLT!

    two portions of Delicious BLT Pasta Salad served in white bowls placed next to a pair of forks

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    Check out these recipes for great ideas on dishes to serve along side your new favorite pasta salad.

    Blue Ribbon Worthy Hamburgers

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    Home Chef Steak au Poivre

    How to Make Delicious BLT Pasta Salad

    Step #1: Prepare pasta to package instructions. Drain and toss lightly with olive oil. Cool the pasta in the refrigerator.

    Step #2: When the pasta is cold, combine with tomatoes, bacon, and baby spinach in a large bowl.

    BLT Pasta Salad ingredients cherry tomatoes, spinach, bacon, yellow tomatoes and pasta in white ceramic bowl

    Step #3: Mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, and ranch seasoning.

    BLT Pasta Salad ingredients in white ceramic bowl in background. Mayonnaise/dressing mix in blue floral bowl in foreground

    Step #4:  Add the dressing to the salad and mix well.

    BLT pasta salad ingredients in a white mixing bowl with dressing being added

    Step #5: Cool in the refrigerator for an hour prior to serving. Enjoy!

    two portions of Delicious BLT Pasta Salad served in white bowls

    BLT Pasta Salad

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    Delicious and easy pasta salad with bacon, tomatoes, and spinach in a creamy Ranch dressing.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Course, Main dishes, Pasta, Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 294 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 16 ounces Gemelli pasta prepared and cooled
    • 3 cups baby spinach
    • 2 cups mini heirloom tomatoes halved
    • 2 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled or chopped
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 1- ounce package ranch seasoning

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare pasta to package instructions. Drain and toss lightly with olive oil. Cool the pasta in the refrigerator.
    • When the pasta is cold, combine it together with tomatoes, bacon, and baby spinach in a large bowl.
    • Mix together sour cream, mayonnaise and ranch seasoning. Add the dressing to the salad and mix well.
    • Cool in the refrigerator for an hour prior to serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 588mgPotassium: 303mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2072IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
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