Description
Enjoy a delightful twist on a classic with this BLT Pasta Salad. It’s a crowd-pleasing cold pasta salad bursting with the familiar flavors of bacon, lettuce, and tomato, perfect for your next picnic or potluck.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar.
- Add the cooked pasta, crumbled bacon, halved cherry tomatoes, and shredded lettuce to the bowl.
- Gently mix everything together until well combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- If desired, stir in shredded cheddar cheese.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a creamier salad, you can add a little more mayonnaise or sour cream.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like chopped red onion or bell peppers.
- This salad can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Cold
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg