Description
This BLT Pasta Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing offers a delightful burst of flavors with crispy bacon, fresh romaine, and creamy dressing. Perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner, this dish is easy to prepare and sure to please everyone at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, well shaken
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, dill, parsley, or chives, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 dashes Tabasco or other hot sauce
- Coarse sea salt to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 2 large heads romaine lettuce, washed and dried (about 16 cups of loosely packed lettuce)
- 1 pound grape or Roma tomatoes
- 1–1 1/2 pounds cheese-filled ravioli
- 1–2 tablespoons olive or avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix
Instructions
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake until smooth. Alternatively, use an immersion blender to blend until creamy.
- Refrigerate the dressing until ready to serve.
Notes
For added flavor, let the dressing chill for a few hours before serving.
Feel free to use your favorite herbs in the dressing to customize the taste.
To make this salad heartier, add cooked chicken or other proteins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 25mg