Description
A delicious pasta salad that combines the classic flavors of a BLT sandwich with the creaminess of ranch dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 cup ranch dressing, divided
- 1 cup diced tomatoes (cherry or grape tomatoes, halved)
- 3/4 cup Swiss cheese, finely grated
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup bacon, cooked crispy and chopped
- 1 cup Romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions until al dente in plenty of salted water. Drain well.
- Toss the warm pasta with ½ cup ranch dressing to lightly coat and prevent sticking. Refrigerate until completely cold, at least 30 minutes.
- Combine the cold pasta with tomatoes, Swiss cheese, red onion, bacon, and lettuce in a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ½ cup ranch dressing and gently toss to coat everything. Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Best enjoyed within three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg