Bacon Ranch BLT Pasta Salad
Creamy bacon ranch pasta salad with a creamy homemade jalapeno ranch dressing with bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado is a perfect weeknight meal that comes together in under 30 minutes! It’s a fun play on a BLT Pasta salad with a zippy jalapeno dressing and feta cheese that adds creaminess and texture to the pasta.
Servings 8 servings
Calories
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta Farfalle, rotini or large shells
- 5 strips bacon cooked and chopped
- 1 cup red onion sliced
- 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
- 2 cups Romaine lettuce thinly sliced
- 2 oz feta cheese crumbles
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
Jalapeno Ranch
- 5.3 oz Greek yogurt
- 1 jalapeno seeds and ribs removed
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to package directions
- Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Blot excess grease with a paper towel. Roughly chop the bacon. Set aside.
- Prepare the dressing. In a food processor, add the Greek yogurt, jalapeno, dill, garlic, olive oil, parsley, white vinegar, onion powder, salt and pepper. Puree until well combined.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chopped bacon, chopped tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, corn, sliced Romain lettuce, avocado, and top with the jalapeno Ranch dressing.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.