Ranch BLT Pasta Salad

Ranch BLT Pasta Salad is a side dish that serves 8. For $1.04 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 379 calories, 9g of protein, and 27g of fat. Head to the store and pick up grape tomatoes, turkey bacon, yellow bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. 731 person were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Can't Stay out of the Kitchen. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 80%, which is excellent. Try Ranch BLT Pasta Salad, BLT Pasta Salad with Ranch Dressing, and BLT Chicken Salad With Ranch for similar recipes.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups grape tomatoes, halved

8-oz. box radiatore pasta, bow-ties, or corkscrew noodles

12-oz. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing

2 cups romaine lettuce, torn

salt and pepper, to taste

1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

1 slice turkey bacon, cooked and broken into pieces for garnish, if desired.

½ cup diced yellow bell pepper

Equipment:

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook radiatore pasta until al dente.Drain and rinse in cold water several times to stop the noodles from further cooking.Place in large serving bowl and toss with Ranch dressing.Refrigerate until cold – at least 30 minutes or so.Add tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, red onion, bell pepper and turkey bacon and stir to combine.Sprinkle individual servings with salt and pepper, if desired.Garnish with more bacon if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook radiatore pasta until al dente.

2. Drain and rinse in cold water several times to stop the noodles from further cooking.

3. Place in large serving bowl and toss with Ranch dressing.Refrigerate until cold – at least 30 minutes or so.

4. Add tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, red onion, bell pepper and turkey bacon and stir to combine.Sprinkle individual servings with salt and pepper, if desired.

5. Garnish with more bacon if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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378k Calories
8g Protein
26g Total Fat
26g Carbs
15% Health Score
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Calories
378k
19%

Fat
26g
41%

  Saturated Fat
6g
38%

Carbohydrates
26g
9%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
28mg
9%

Sodium
729mg
32%

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Protein
8g
18%

Vitamin K
67µg
65%

Selenium
21µg
31%

Vitamin A
1402IU
28%

Vitamin C
22mg
28%

Phosphorus
219mg
22%

Manganese
0.34mg
17%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Calcium
133mg
13%

Vitamin B12
0.6µg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Folate
30µg
8%

Fiber
1g
7%

Magnesium
28mg
7%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
6%

Potassium
221mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.1mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.58mg
6%

Vitamin B6
0.11mg
6%

Iron
0.93mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.84mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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