BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

I must confess, I do not like cold pasta under normal circumstances. I guess you could say I'm making an exception here. I love bacon, so bacon + pasta = yummy, right? How about this...


bacon + lettuce + tomato + ranch + pasta = ???


Um, yum! Let's hop to it. You'll need some pasta (I chose the spiral kind), ranch, fat free mayo, cherry or grape tomatoes (sliced in half), lettuce (chopped up), and bacon bits (don't use the imitation kind).


Boil the pasta and drain it in cold water. Make sure you run the cold water over it for a while, so the pasta actually gets chilled. Put it back into the pan and add ranch and mayo to your liking. I didn't measure (I rarely do), and I know everyone's tastebuds are different. I added about 5 tablespoons of mayo, and then drizzled ranch in just for flavoring.


Add the tomatoes, bacon bits, and diced up lettuce. Toss until coated. Add some shredded cheese on top if you'd like. Enjoy!