Last year we attended a pot luck meet and greet with the 2014 Cheer team and all the parents. Of course, one of the perks of pot lucks is the huge variety of foods from appetizer trays to desserts.
There was one particular pasta salad that I tried, and loved. After going around the room and asking a few people, I managed to find the woman that brought the salad, and scored the recipe. BLT Pasta Salad!
If you haven’t tried it yet, you are truly missing out. While I had made a more typical pasta salad in the past, for our own family meals and for taking to pot lucks, this one quickly replaced my usual go-to. Really, it’s that good!
This salad is made up of spiral pasta noodles, tomatoes, Swiss cheese, red onions, crispy bacon pieces and lettuce. Like your favourite sandwich served in salad form! BLT Pasta Salad made with ranch dressing has that right kind of tang .. it’s just one great salad to have in your recipe box.
Now, bring on the Summer BBQ’s, a great excuse to serve BLT Pasta Salad!
- 8 ounces spiral pasta {or another type of medium-sized pasta}
- 1 bottle Ranch Salad Dressing
- 1 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 cup cubed Swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
- 1 pound bacon cooked until crispy and chopped
- 2 cups finely chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce
- salt and black pepper
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Cook the pasta according to directions until cooked al dente.
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Drain pasta and toss with enough ranch dressing to lightly coat the pasta, so it doesn't stick together. Refrigerate until cold.
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In a large bowl toss the cold pasta with tomatoes, Swiss, onions, bacon and lettuce.
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Add enough dressing to generously coat everything and season with salt and pepper to taste
Here are more great salad recipes for you to try:
- Avocado, Tomato, Kale & Onion Salad
- Celery Apple Salad
- Watermelon and Feta Salad
- Classic Tuna Pasta Salad
- Kale & Brussel Sprout Salad
- Dragon Fruit Salad
- Taco Salad in a Bag
My husband is going to LOVE this recipe. He can’t possibly get enough bacon…haha
Oh bacon is needed in this recipe – a must! 😉
I’m not a huge fan of pasta salad, but this one actually sounds delicious to me! What a unique twist! And obviously love the addition of the bacon!
If you are going to try a pasta salad, try this one. Seriously, so good!
I love pasta salad. Never thought about making a BLT version. What a great idea. I am totally going to make this!
I’m so happy I went to this potluck!! 😉
So glad I’m not the only one who will stalk people at a pot luck for the recipe! The swiss cheese would add a nice sharp touch to this
You can find the best recipes at a potluck!
Thank for sharing!
This looks lovely and such a great recipe for the summer. I’ll have to try your recipe out soon.
This looks delish and perfect for summer bbq’s.
Looks so yummy. Thanks 🙂
I need to try this! You can’t go wrong with bacon as an ingredient.
looks really tasty
Pasta…really do not need to say more but I will. lol I love pasta salad, always perfect for a BBQ or long weekend with company.
I love a good pasta salad because they travel so well and are perfect for potlucks and BBQ’s. I will add this to my pasta salad repertoire.
Oh wow, I think I would absolutely love this salad! It would be perfect for picnics and BBQ’s! Yum!
Yum! I will have to try this, I love a good BLT.
sounds yummy can’t wait to try it
Great recipe, Tammi! This is a perfect potluck example too…you can never have too many salads.
I seem to stumble upon your food posts when I am hungry! I think I will be making this today and perhaps just calling it dinner. However, I don’t want to wait that long.
Sounds like a delicious pasta salad! BLT is one of my favourite sandwiches, so this has to be good!
Thanks.
This is one of my favorite salads. This is a must try everyone!
YUM! Anything with bacon is a plus, this is the perfect summer BBQ recipe!!
This definitely sounds like a recipe my whole family would eat right up! We’re big ‘salad’ fans in the house (I.E. potato salad, egg salad, tuna salad, etc) so this will probably be tried out 🙂
Thank you for sharing!
Any recipe that includes bacon is A-okay in my book!! This would be great to serve at our cookouts this summer. I bet it would be the first thing to go!
I love pasta salad… never thought of turning it into a BLT..love the idea…. looks delicious thanks for sharing, will pin so I can dish it up soon, too
Looks perfect for BBQ season! We have already been grilling and this would go great with it!!
Looks easy enough and very colorful. I really love bacon so this great.
This sounds wonderful . I’ve been craving a BLT sandwich lately, but should try this instead! 🙂 Always looking for something different to take to parties.
This looks delicious! I love potlucks, a chance to try something new.
My husband says that everything is better with bacon. This salad looks awesome!
Perfect dish for summer! Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try 🙂
Definitely going to make this on the weekend for our bbq
This sounds like the perfect bbq recipe!! We have been invited to a couple of them this summer, I will have to tr this recipe out.
i loveee pasta and this is mouth watering. wow.
That looks so good! We love Pasta Salad!