BLT Pasta Salad

Name: BLT Pasta Salad
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 strips bacon, or 1/2 cup bacon bites; 1 box spiral pasta (prepared according to instructions); 1 avocado cubed; 1 cup cheddar or marble cheese shredded; 1/3 cup red onion diced; 1 1/2 cup tomatoes diced; 1 head romaine lettuce; fresh parsley for garnish optional; 3/4 cup ranch dressing; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp bacon lard from frying the bacon (optional but very good)

Helen Klassen @cook_helenk

Pasta Salad is one of those staple recipes that’s been around for as long as we can remember, and for good reason — it’s amazingly delicious! This veggie packed version is easy as can be!

Helen Klassen @cook_helenk

Pasta Salad is one of those staple recipes that’s been around for as long as we can remember, and for good reason — it’s amazingly delicious! This veggie packed version is easy as can be!

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Ingredients

10 servings

10 stripsbacon, or 1/2 cup bacon bites
1 boxspiral pasta (prepared according to instructions)
1avocado cubed
1 cupcheddar or marble cheese shredded
1/3 cupred onion diced
1 1/2 cuptomatoes diced
1 headromaine lettuce
fresh parsley for garnish optional
Dressing
3/4 cupranch dressing
1/2 cupmayonnaise
1 tbspbacon lard from frying the bacon (optional but very good)

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Steps

1

In a large bowl assemble the pasta, tomatoes, avocado, cheese, red onion, lettuce and bacon.
2

Pour the dressing over and toss to combine.
3

Garnish with parsley and serve.
*no tomato shown in picture as I was out of tomatoes, But I highly recomend adding them.