BLT Pasta Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing
This BLT pasta salad features all the things you love about the classic sandwich in pasta salad form with a spicy chipotle buttermilk ranch dressing!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 436kcal
Ingredients
Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons minced chipotle in adobo sauce (plus 1 tablespoon sauce)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
BLT Pasta Salad
- 10 oz pasta (shells, penne, elbows, etc)
- 6 strips bacon, diced into 1/4-in pieces and pan-fried until crispy
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup finely-diced red onion
- 6 oz fresh mozzarella pearls
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups firmly-packed shredded romaine lettuce
Instructions
Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- Combine all ranch ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth. Season dressing with salt and pepper to taste and store in fridge.
BLT Pasta Salad
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain pasta, rinse in cold water to cool, and place in a large bowl.
- Add bacon, tomatoes, red onion, mozzarella, parsley, and dressing to pasta and fold until evenly coated.
- Season pasta salad with salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, fold lettuce into salad until evenly coated. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store pasta salad in refrigerator up to 6 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 12oz | Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.8g | Protein: 25.1g | Fat: 20.5g | Saturated Fat: 7.2g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 562mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg