20-Minute BLT Easy Pasta Salad

This pasta can be ready to go in 20 minutes, but also can be made up to 8 hours before serving! Perfect for those busy days when you need to make dinner in advance 😉 Just be sure to add the lettuce in right before serving if making ahead of time… otherwise it gets a little soggy and sad.

20-Minute BLT Easy Pasta Salad:

Ingredients

• 1 pound bow tie pasta
• 1 cup zesty Italian salad dressing
• 1/2 cup creamy Ranch salad dressing
• 1 pound thick cut bacon, fried until crispy then cut into strips or crumbled (I think strips looks prettier, but it's a little more work)
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, diced (heirlooms work great here if you can get your hands on them)
• 10 leaves of crispy romaine lettuce, washed, dried, and chopped into bite sized pieces
• 1/3 cup red onion, diced
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

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1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
2. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water until cool.
3. While the water is coming to a boil, heat a skillet over medium heat; add bacon strips, and cook until crispy, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
4. Place cooled pasta in a large serving bowl; set aside.
5. In a small bowl combine zesty Italian dressing and ranch, mix well. Add dressing to pasta and toss well to coat pasta.
6. Add bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion to the pasta bowl, mix well to combine, and season with salt and pepper as desired. Serve at once, or chill until needed.

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