BLT Pasta Salad

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package medium shell pasta

1 pound sliced bacon

4 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced

1 small red onion, chopped

1 cup ranch dressing

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 head romaine lettuce, shredded (about 3 cups)

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water to cool.

Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crisp.

Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels; crumble and set aside.

Combine cooked pasta, 3/4 of the bacon, tomatoes, onion, ranch dressing, and pepper in a large bowl; toss to coat.

Mix in lettuce. Top with remaining bacon.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 363 kcal
• Total Fat: 27 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 51 mg
• Sodium: 984 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 12 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 18 g