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BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
by Wendy Saxena-Smith

BLT Pasta Salad

The popular combo of bacon, lettuce and tomato stars in this crowd-pleasing pasta salad. Instead of chopping the cooked bacon, try cutting it with kitchen scissors for thin, even pieces.

Rating: 2.5/5
Avg. 2.5/5 2 votes
Prep time: United States American
  Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound fusilli pasta
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk or milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 pound sliced bacon cooked until crisp and chopped
  • 2 large tomatoes preferably heirloom, diced
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 4 lightly packed cups sliced romaine or other crispy lettuce

Directions

  1. Cook fusilli according to package directions until just tender; drain, cool under cold running water and drain again.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, garlic and salt. Add pasta and toss until coated. Add bacon, tomatoes, onion and lettuce and toss again. Serve immediately.