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Delicious BLT Pasta Salad So Good Your Guests Will Beg For The Recipe

January 31, 2017 By Vanessa Beaty Leave a Comment

I love pasta salad – I mean, all pasta salads. They’re all my favorites. It’s filled with wonderful ingredients – I mean, there’s bacon – and has such a beautiful color when it’s all put together. If you tend to do pasta salads for reunions or potluck, this is a good one to try.

It only takes about 25 minutes including prep time, so it’s fast and easy. And of course, it’s delicious. What wouldn’t you love about a bow tie pasta salad that has bacon, lettuce, purple onion, tomatoes, and other yumminess?

Delicious BLT Pasta Salad So Good Your Guests Will Beg For The RecipeThe dressing is what’s really great about this. It’s completely homemade so you can really brag when people eat it up. The dressing has mayo, lemon zest, and so many other wonderful flavors that all work together to make this the most delicious pasta salad you’ve ever tried.

I think even kids are going to love this one, and since it’s so easy to make, it will quickly become your go-to when you need a tasty side dish that will go with just about any meat you may be cooking up.

Table of Contents

  • BLT Pasta Salad
  • Ingredients:
    • Salad:
    • Dressing:

BLT Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total time: 25 min

Yield: 6

Serving size: 150 g (5,2 oz)

Cuisine: American

Type: Side

Ingredients:

Salad:

1/2 pound (250 g) bow-tie pasta;
1 small head lettuce;
3 medium tomatoes;
½ small purple onion;
½ pound (250 g) thick cut bacon.

Dressing:

¼ cup mayo;
2 tbsp sour cream;
½ tsp mixed dried herbs (parsley, dill, green onion);
½ tsp garlic powder;
1 tbsp olive oil;
½ tsp lemon juice;
½ tsp lemon zest;
½ tsp mixed dried Italian herbs.

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water till al dente. Drain and rinse.
2. Combine all of the «dressing» ingredients together.
Cut bacon and fry until brown and crispy. Transfer onto a paper towels, crumble or chop when cooled down.
3. Chop salad leaves, dice vegetables. Mix with pasta, crispy bacon and dressing.

Such healthy ingredients go into this delicious pasta salad
BLT salad ingredients
A yummy dressing of mayo, lemon juice, and fresh lemon zest makes this dish fabulous
Dressing for the salad
The colors are simply gorgeous!
Fresh ingredients for the salad.
Bow tie pasta completes the dish – you could use other pastas as well if you prefer
Bow tie pasta ready to be mixed.
It’s such an attractive and colorful dish – and it’s delicious!
Finished BLT pasta salad.
A yummy pasta salad that’s healthy and sure to be perfect for any side
Finished BLT pasta salad close up.

Yield: 6

The Most Delicious BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

The Most Delicious BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

I love pasta salad – I mean, all pasta salads. They’re all my favorites. It’s filled with wonderful ingredients – I mean, there’s bacon – and has such a beautiful color when it’s all put together. If you tend to do pasta salads for reunions or potluck, this is a good one to try. It only takes about 25 minutes including prep time, so it’s fast and easy. And of course, it’s delicious. What wouldn’t you love about a bow tie pasta salad that has bacon, lettuce, purple onion, tomatoes, and other yumminess?

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

Salad ingredients:

  • 1/2 pound (250 g) bow-tie pasta;
  • 1 small head lettuce;
  • 3 medium tomatoes;
  • ½ small purple onion;
  • ½ pound (250 g) thick cut bacon.

Dressing ingredients:

  • ¼ cup mayo;
  • 2 tbsp sour cream;
  • ½ tsp mixed dried herbs (parsley, dill, green onion);
  • ½ tsp garlic powder;
  • 1 tbsp olive oil;
  • ½ tsp lemon juice;
  • ½ tsp lemon zest;
  • ½ tsp mixed dried Italian herbs.

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water till al dente. Drain and rinse.
  2. Combine all of the «dressing» ingredients together.
  3. Cut bacon and fry until brown and crispy. Transfer onto a paper towels, crumble or chop when cooled down.
  4. Chop salad leaves, dice vegetables. Mix with pasta, crispy bacon and dressing.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

150 g (5,2 oz)

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 242Total Fat: 17.59gSaturated Fat: 2.889gTrans Fat: 0.001gUnsaturated Fat: 6.297gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 642mgCarbohydrates: 18.03gFiber: 4gSugar: 2.61gProtein: 6.27g
© Vanessa Beaty
Cuisine: American

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