Your favorite sandwich is about to become your favorite salad with a flavor-packed recipe for BLT Pasta Salad made with a garlicky vinaigrette.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 12 minutesmins
Total Time 27 minutesmins
Servings 8servings
Ingredients
For the dressing:
1/3cupred wine vinegar
2teaspoonsfresh lemon juice
2teaspoonsminced garlic
1 1/2teaspoonshoney
1/3cupextra-virgin olive oil
For the salad:
16oz.uncooked short pasta, such as rotini, penne or farfalle
1(12-oz.) package bacon, cooked and crumbled
3cupschopped Romaine or arugula
2cupshalved cherry tomatoes
1 1/2cupscroutons
1 1/2Tablespoonschopped fresh chives
Instructions
Make the dressing:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic and honey. While whisking, stream in the olive oil and continue whisking until emulsified. Taste and season the dressing with salt and pepper then set it aside.
Make the salad:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the pasta and transfer it to a large bowl.
To the bowl with the pasta, add the bacon, Romaine, cherry tomatoes, croutons and chives. Toss to combine then drizzle with the dressing and toss again.
Serve room temp or chilled.
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