Ranch BLT Pasta Salad
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.
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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Calories: 287kcal
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