Pasta BLT Salad
Are you ready for the summer months of picnics, game parties and family gatherings? My crew loves pasta salad and this one tops our list. I like that it is just as good the next day so left overs if any are not a problem.
Ingredients:
12 ounce pasta (any shape – we love both the tube style and cork screw)
½ cup milk
12 ounces bacon
4 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup greek yogurt
1/2 cup sour cream
1 bunch chopped green onions
1 bunch chopped romaine hearts
Directions:
~ Cook the pasta in a large pot according to package.
~ Drain well and place in large bowl (not the serving dish just a large bowl to mix everything together)
~ Salt & Pepper and pour in the milk. Gently toss to coat
~ Cook the bacon until crispy. I prefer No Mess Oven Method but stove top works just as well.
~ Drain about 3 tablespoons of the bacon drippings into a skillet and place on medium-high heat.
~ Add garlic, thyme, and tomatoes in bacon drippings and cooked until the tomatoes start to break down (maybe 4-5 minutes)
~ Crumble or cut up the bacon, reserve 1/2 cup for garnish.
~ Fold in the chopped bacon and the heated garlic, thyme, tomato mixture to the pasta.
~ In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, greek yogurt, sour cream and about half the green onions.
~ Fold into pasta mixture making sure to coat all the pieces. I will salt and pepper again at this point in the recipe (taste it to see if it needs more).
~ Fold in the romaine lettuce
~ Transfer mixture to serving dish or bowl.
~ Sprinkle the reserved bacon and green onions over the top.
If you have any leftovers, you might want to add a couple of spoonfuls of mayo and gently toss to freshen up.
Another easy to make and take is our Make Ahead Salad.
This looks amazing, especially for the summer picnics all going on!
I love salads like this to make for my hubby to take to work. He works as a boat captain and needs filling foods like that that can be appropriate with this weather.
This looks so very good! Gonna try this with the few tomatoes I have left.
This is a great substitution for the regular macaroni salad. I love bacon and tomatoes!
OMG this looks so good!!! I can’t wait to try it! Sharing recipe with the man who cooks now!!
I love how this pasta recipe combines all the unique elements of the sandwich in a salad- which is much more refr4eshing.
This looks so yummy! Im going to pin this recipe. Thanks for sharing 🙂
This pasta salad sounds so delicious. Thanks for sharing.
My husband says it sounds good to him. I’m not a big pasta salad eater.
This looks so good!!
I love pasta salad and the addition of bacon in this recipe would make this dish extra yummy!
I had a pasta like this years ago and forgot how much I loved it. Simple but delicious flavors.
I had a pasta like this years ago and forgot how much I loved it. Simple but delicious flavors.
This sounds delicious. I have added this to my list of things to make in the next couple weeks.
This sounds delicious. I have added it to my list of things to make in the next couple weeks.
This pasta salad looks yummy !! it has everything that I like, Bacon, pasta, lettuce and tomato.
Great summer salad! Mom would love this one!
Ooh, ooh, ooh…this looks so good…and with tomatoes coming in, they would be perfect with this!
This recipe looks yummy……thank you for posting.
I wish I would have seen this before the 4th of July. It looks delicious!
Looks great,anything with bacon is a winner here!
This is a MUST MAKE!! Looks so yummy. Great salad for summer!
Wow this is a pasta salad to knock your sandals off! I love this, the creamy ingredients, and novel way to have a BLT. Yum
This is PERFECT for my teen! She loves all the ingredients and would love it!
This looks great–I can’t wait to make it!
My husband and son love bacon so now I know to make more foods with bacon in it but I just don’t like to actually touch it and cook with it lol I’m weird like that hahaha… Looks mighty good though and easy to make maybe for a BBQ with friends/family…
Sounds perfect for a Summer picnic or potluck! Definitely trying this one.
This will make a wonderful addition to our family reunion.
I’m not sure if my comment posted. This does look really good. Does it get any better than BLT anything especially during the summer.
We love salads during the summer months because they are usually a lighter meal than many other things. And this one looks so so good. Will be trying this one soon.
I love BLTs and this recipe looks so yummy. My family will love it and be nice and cool for summer. Thanks for all your recipes.
Super easy and sounds delicious
This sounds like a ideal recipe to try,since I like pasta salad.
I love trying different pasta salad recipes. This one is next on my list this summer (it looks and sounds amazing)!!
Yum! I love this take on pasta salad. It sounds so easy too. Guess I know what I’ll be making for July 4th weekend!
My mom would LOVE this salad. And it’s perfect for summer BBQ or picnics!
Pasta salad is one of my favorite summer recipe!
I LOVE anything pasta. I have also been craving BLT sandwiches so this sound extra good right now. I am so making this!
This looks so delicious! Cool too for the summer
I love pasta salad, especially in the summer, for a light cool dinner. Definitely trying this one.
Omg I have such a crazy pasta salad craving now. It’s one of my favorite dishes to bring to parties and BBQs. This looks fantastic. Can’t wait to try it.
copy and saved this recipe,will make this for my family & friends
We have had BLT salads in the summer at BBQs. Except that the ones I had looked slightly different than the one in the pics. I can’t put my finger on what is different – but I pinned this recipe so I can contribute to a few BBQs this summer. I can’t wait to try it and see if the taste is different. It still looks & sounds GREAT! Thanks for sharing!
I’m not a pasta salad person. The bacon bits on a green salad are good though.
This sounds like a great salad. What a great summer meal. I can’t wait to make this for my family. Thank you so much for sharing
This really looks great. I’ve been looking for a new recipe to make for our July 4th cookout and this might be just what I’m looking for.
It sounds really delicious! It has all my favorite things in it and I love bacon! Thanks for the recipe . 🙂
healthy and good!
This looks absolutely scrumptious! I want to make this for all the summer parties I’m attending. It is sure to be a hit!
We are always looking for different salads to prepare for our summer meals!
I love BLT’s and I love salad so this is a sure fire recipe for this summer.
We love eating main course salads in the summer. We will be trying this one soon.
Salad looks really delicious. I will try it out.
Wow – this looks fantastic! Great idea for the backyard picnic/barbecue we’ll be having next weekend!
I’m making this for a bbq baby shower party I’m attending this weekend.
I like crumbled bacon on a green lettuce salad. I don’t eat vegetables often enough. A salad is sounding pretty good right about now.
We made this on the weekend at our bbq get together. Everyone raved about it.
My husband would be happy if i made this for him. I’m so happy to see the recipe.
I love Pasta Salads and this sounds so good.
Thanks for sharing this :
If you have any leftovers, you might want to add a couple of spoonfuls of mayo and gently toss to freshen up.
You know, pasta seems to suck up all the dressing and get a little soggy.. so adding a little more will really freshen it up.
That pasta looks yummy
In general, I’m not a big fan of pasta salad. This recipe sounds pretty good though. I’ll have to try it.
That looks amazingly good. Will be great to compliment BBQ dish I make this summer.