BLT Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 12 oz. farfalle pasta noodles
- 10 slices of bacon cooked crisp and then broken into pieces
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes quartered
- 2 cups of baby spinach
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
For the dressing:
- 2/3 cup ranch dressing
- 1 heaping tbsp. mayonnaise
- 2 tsp. dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. Italian dressing
- 1 tsp. olive oil
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to instructions and drain well when finished.
- While pasta cooks, add quartered tomatoes and cooked bacon to a mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl, add all the dressing ingredients and whisk until combined.
- Once pasta is finished, add it to the bowl of bacon and tomatoes. Stir well and then add half the dressing. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- One hour before serving, add the spinach and the remaining dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Return to the fridge until ready to serve.