BLT Pasta Salad
A wonderful pasta salad that resembles a delicious BLT sandwich. Make this salad a day ahead so it has time to develop all of it’s flavors. Just before service, I like to fold in freshly chopped lettuce for texture.
Ingredients
1 pkg bow tie pasta, 1 lb pkg
1 pkg bacon, cooked crispy and chopped
3 cups chopped tomatoes
1 cup diced red onion
2 cups finely chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup freshly chopped parsley
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup dijon mustard
2 tbsp onion powder
2 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp black pepper
2 tbsp dill
1 tbsp season salt
2 tsp cayenne pepper
juice from one lemon
Instructions
1
To a large bowl, add the cooked and cooled bow tie pasta, chopped bacon, tomatoes, red onions, romaine lettuce and chopped parsley. Carefully mix everything together.
2
In a separate bowl add the buttermilk, sour cream, dijon mustard, herbs and spices as well as the lemon juice. Mix the dressing together to combine all of the ingredients.
3
Pour the dressing over the salad and fold everything together to mix and incorporate the dressing into the salad. If desired, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
4
Serve with your favorite bread and enjoy!
