Craving a refreshing summer salad bursting with flavour?
Look no further than this quick and easy BLT Pasta Salad! It’s the perfect way to savour the deliciousness from your summer garden. Not only does it combine the timeless flavours of a BLT, but you can whip up in minutes.
here is what you need to get started:
Ingredients from the store:
- 4 strips of Bacon
- 2 ½ cups of Bow tie pasta
- 1/3 cup ranch dressing
- 1 tbsp bbq sauce
- Salt & pepper
Ingredients from your garden:
- 6 cups of lettuce (we like romain for this one)
- 1 medium tomato (10 cherry tomatoes)
- 1 onion
step 1.
Cook your bow tie pasta according to the directions on the package. Rinse under cold water and set aside to cool.
step 2
Cook your bacon on the stove top until crispy. Remove from pan & pat excess oil off with paper towels. Set aside to cool, the chop into bacon bits.
step 3
Set aside a large bowl, we’ll use this to build the salad in.
step 4
Rinse and gently pat dry ingredients from your garden. Chop garden vegetables to small, bite sized pieces. Combine in the large bowl.
step 5
Add the cooked pasta and bacon bits to the large bowl.
step 7
Drizzle dressing over salad, toss & serve.