Bacon Tomato Pasta Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
Inspired by the classic BLT, this easy recipe ups your pasta salad game with rotini pasta, grape tomatoes, thick sliced bacon, green onions, cubes of sharp cheddar & a simple homemade Ranch dressing!
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Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 16 oz rotini pasta
- 10.5 oz grape tomatoes, halved
- 10 slices thick cut bacon, cooked & rough chopped
- 8 oz block sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
- 4 green onions, sliced
- fresh chopped parsley as optional garnish
Simple Ranch Dressing
- 8 oz sour cream
- ½ C real mayonnaise
- 1 tsp distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dried dill
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground pepper
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Add pasta to boiling water. Cook for about 7 minutes for al dente pasta. Drain in colander and rinse with cool water.
- While pasta is cooking, prepare bacon. Rough chop bacon and set aside.
- Halve grape tomatoes, slice green onions including tops, cut block cheddar into small cubes.
- Add pasta, bacon, tomatoes, green onions, & cheese to large bowl and toss.
- Whisk together ingredients for dressing in a small bowl, then pour over salad when well combined. Gently toss salad until all ingredients are coated with dressing. Serve immediately.
Notes
If serving later, don't add bacon until right before serving.