20-Minute BLT Pasta Salad
Try this 20-Minute BLT Pasta Salad recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 0
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
contains gluten
contains red meat
shellfish free
contains dairy
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound bow tie pasta
- 1 cup kraft zest italian salad dressing (kraft zesty ita
- 1/2 cup kraft creamy ranch (the classic ranch is now cream with more buttermilk and savory herbs.)
- 1 pound thick cut bacon fried until crispy then cut into strips or crumbled (i think strips looks prettier, but it *is more work)
- 2 large ripe tomatoes diced (heirlooms work great here if you can get your hands on them)
- 10 leaves of crispy romaine lettuce washed / dried / and cut chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 very small onion red onion diced
- Carbohydrate 265.513613743 g
- Cholesterol 639.5652417 mg
- Fat 215.458627958 g
- Fiber 4.36800017356873 g
- Protein 107.121211967 g
- Saturated Fat 69.5968070077 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (1271g)
- Sodium 3988.23903121667 mg
- Sugar 261.145613569431 g
- Trans Fat 26.1792831825 g
- Calories 3449 calories
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.Drain pasta and rinse under cold water until cool.While the water is coming to a boil, heat a skillet over medium heat, add bacon strips, and cook until crispy, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate.Place cooled pasta in a large serving bowl; set aside.In a small bowl combine zesty Italian dressing and ranch, mix well. Add dressing to pasta and toss well to coat pasta.Add bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion to the pasta bowl, mix well to combine, and season with salt and pepper as desired. Serve at once, or chill until needed.
