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BLT Pasta Salad

BLT Pasta Salad is a delicious side dish recipe with a simple sauce that compliments the bacon, lettuce and tomato.

This basic pasta salad recipe is full of vibrant colors and will liven any dinner table. The creamy sauce consists of sour cream, mayo and salt. For more flavor, you can try ranch dressing instead. 

The dressing may seem plain, but you will be SHOOK. This pasta salad tastes just like a BLT!

BLT Pasta Salad

BLT Pasta Salad Ingredients

To make this bacon lettuce and tomato side dish recipe, you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts):

  • Sour cream
  • Mayonnaise
  • Salt
  • Bow tie pasta
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Bacon
  • Avocado: I like to use an avocado that is still a bit firm, so the avocado does not mush when mixed in.
BLT Pasta Salad Ingredients

How to Make Bacon Lettuce Tomato Pasta Salad

  1. Add the sour cream, mayonnaise and salt to a medium size bowl and stir to combine.
  2. Add the pasta, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and avocado to a large bowl and toss to combine.
  3. Pour in the sour cream mixture and toss again to combine.
  4. Serve with additional crumbled bacon for garnish if desired.
Bacon lettuce tomato pasta salad

Storage Instructions

This pasta salad can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. If you omit the avocado, it would last a couple days longer.

BLT Bow Tie Pasta Side Dish

Other Pasta Salad Recipes

Pizza Pasta Salad – This side dish is bursting with Italian flavors.

Summer Macaroni Salad – Perfect for backyard barbecues, this cold side dish is full of colorful peppers and onion.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad – Very similar to the BLT, with a little more flavor.

Greek Pasta Salad – A delicious pasta salad with olives and cheese tortellini.

BLT Pasta Salad

BLT Pasta Salad

Yield: 1 salad
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

BLT Pasta Salad is a delicious side dish recipe with a simple sauce that compliments the bacon, lettuce and tomato.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sour cream
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 12 ounces bow tie pasta, cooked and drained
  • 6 cups romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
  • 1 (10-oz) package cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 avocado, diced

Instructions

  1. Add the sour cream, mayonnaise and salt to a medium size bowl and stir to combine.
  2. Add the pasta, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and avocado to a large bowl and toss to combine.
  3. Pour in the sour cream mixture and toss again to combine.
  4. Serve with additional crumbled bacon for garnish if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 482Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 429mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 11g

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