Quick & Easy BLT Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Feta
Quick & easy BLT pasta salad will quickly become a beloved main or side dish for busy summer nights. With a quick prep and a fabulous taste, your whole family will approve!
Servings: 10 side dish servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta corkscrew, bowtie, or similar
- 10 slices bacon cooked crispy and diced
- 1 head romaine lettuce shredded
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes halved or quartered
- 3/4 cup homemade ranch dressing
- 1 small cucumber sliced optional
- 1/2 cup feta cheese optional
- Sliced green onions optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Cook bacon if it is not cooked, drain, and dice.
- Shred lettuce, prepare tomatoes, cucumber, and green onions.
- Toss veggies with pasta, bacon, ranch dressing, and feta cheese. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Note: Though it can be eaten right away, we prefer this salad chilled. If you have time, prepare the noodles and bacon ahead of time, and combine with the dressing a couple hours before serving. Add the veggies at the end so they don't get soggy during refrigeration.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 37g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 1129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g