Ranch BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
This easy Ranch BLT Pasta Salad recipe combines crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes, romaine lettuce, and creamy ranch dressing with rotini pasta. Perfect for potlucks, BBQs, and summer meals! Ready in 25 minutes.
Servings: 6
Calories: 543kcal
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 cup ranch dressing, divided
- 1 cup diced tomatoes (cherry or grape tomatoes, halved)
- ¾ cup Swiss cheese, finely grated
- ½ 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 8 ounces rotini pasta according to package instructions until al dente in plenty of salted water. Drain well.
- Gently toss the warm pasta with ½ cup ranch dressing to lightly coat and prevent sticking. Refrigerate until completely cold, at least 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the cold pasta with 1 cup tomatoes, ¾ cup Swiss cheese, ½ cup red onion, 1 cup bacon, and 1 cup lettuce.
- 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
- If your dressing is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk to thin it out.
- Keep lettuce separate until serving to prevent wilting.
- Any small to medium pasta works. Try gluten-free, chickpea, or protein pasta.
- Substitute Swiss cheese with cheddar, mozzarella, or pepper jack if preferred.
- Turkey bacon works great as a lighter alternative.
Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 654mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 871IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 1mg
