Ranch BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

This Ranch BLT Pasta Salad recipe is a crowd-pleaser summer BBQ side dish: with bacon, tomatoes, and NO mayo!  This is the perfect side for your next grill out, it makes the perfect side salad.

Everyone will love this dish, it combines two classics into one fantastic recipe. It’s great to serve with burgers or hot dogs off the grill, and is light, creamy, and tangy. It’s a total crowd-pleaser!

blt pasta salad with ranch dressing recipe

This BLT Pasta Salad with Ranch Dressing is a fun take on a party side dish or appetizer!  In the summers, we love having friends (and sometimes family if we’re lucky to have them in town) over to kick back, relax, and enjoy the great outdoors. And this BLT ranch pasta salad is the perfect side dish to take your BBQ to the next level.

This creamy dish is SO simple to make and is great to make ahead for your next party or holiday. It’s bright, fresh, tangy, and loaded with vegetables and rotini pasta.

This BLT Pasta Salad with Ranch Dressing Recipe Is

  • Creamy
  • Bright
  • Fresh
  • Tangy
  • Satisfying
  • A Crowd-Pleaser Side Dish
  • A Fantastic Easy Make Ahead Appetizer
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30 Minute Pasta Salad Recipes for Entertaining

This Ranch BLT Pasta Salad is what I call an Easy Entertaining Recipe – which is on your table in about 30 minutes.  These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those last-minute potluck invites, or when you just want a homecooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. I have a whole section of The Herbeevore dedicated to Easy Weeknight Meals, that are great for the whole family.

From soups and stews, to pastas and proteins – a yummy meal can be on your table in no time.  Just as fast as grabbing a quick prepared side dish from the store (and way more impressive too)!  If you’re heading to a party, potluck, or BBQ, check out my list of top host gifts for summer entertaining for that next-level gift your host will love!

What’s In This Ranch BLT Pasta Salad?

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A Great Make-Ahead BLT Pasta Salad for Entertaining

This fresh BLT pasta salad recipe is fantastic to make ahead of time for a party, potluck, or gathering. Making this recipe in advance allows you to skip any cooking or prep on the day-of. This is a great recipe to entertain with, or bring to an event… and the dressing tastes even better after being refrigerated overnight. A true crowd-pleaser that everyone is sure to love!

How Do I Make This Creamy BLT Pasta Salad Recipe?

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain in a colander and rinse pasta under cold water to cool noodles.
  2. Add pasta to a large bowl. Toss in tomatoes, spinach, and bacon crumbles.
  3. In a separate bowl add the ranch dressing, mayo, apple cider vinegar, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Whisk well to combine, then pour dressing over the pasta salad.  Toss until noodles are well coated in dressing and chill before serving.

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Ranch BLT Pasta Salad

Kelly Jensen
This BLT Pasta Salad with Ranch Dressing recipe is a crowd-pleaser summer BBQ side dish: with bacon, tomatoes, and NO mayo!  This is the perfect side for your next grill out, it makes the perfect side salad.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Pasta, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 287 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces rotini pasta use gluten free for GF version
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
  • 3 cups fresh spinach chopped
  • 1/2 cup cooked bacon crumbled, or bacon 1/2 cup vegan bacon bits
  • 2/3 cup ranch dressing
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Tellicherry Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain in a colander and rinse pasta under cold water to cool noodles.
  • Add pasta to a large bowl. Toss in tomatoes, spinach, and bacon crumbles.
  • In a separate bowl add the ranch dressing, apple cider vinegar, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Whisk well to combine, then pour dressing over the pasta salad.
  • Toss until noodles are well coated in dressing and chill before serving.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 287kcal
Keyword Bacon Lettuce Tomato Pasta Recipe, Best BLT Pasta Salad, BLT Pasta Salad with Ranch Dressing, BLT Rotini Salad, Cold BLT Pasta, Easy BLT Pasta Salad
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