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blt salad with greek yogurt dressing

(5 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Maya Turnor
@MayaBCookin
Tumwater, WA

The first time I made this it was a hit! Everyone at the BBQ loved it.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

When you say BLT, you'll win everyone over with this recipe. It features bacon, lettuce, and tomato like the sandwich, but it mixes in pasta and tossed with a creamy dressing to create a pasta salad. The lettuce and tomatoes are fresh and a flavorful contrast to the crispy, savory bacon. You may want to prepare a little extra dressing... it's that good. Enjoy this pasta salad alone, add grilled chicken, or serve it as a side dish.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For blt salad with greek yogurt dressing

  • 12 oz
    pasta of choice
  • 1 Tbsp
    chopped thyme
  • 1 Tbsp
    chopped rosemary
  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
  • olive oil
  • 12 oz
    bacon
  • 1/2 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1/4 c
    plain Greek yogurt
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 md
    tomatoes, cut
  • 5 c
    chopped romaine lettuce

How To Make blt salad with greek yogurt dressing

  • Boil the pasta. Add thyme, rosemary, garlic, and oil to the boiling water while cooking.
    1
    Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to the label. Add thyme, rosemary, garlic, and oil to the boiling water while cooking.
  • Rinse cooked pasta in cold water.
    2
    Drain and rinse with cold water.
  • Fry the bacon.
    3
    Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
  • Drain bacon on a paper towel and reserve bacon drippings.
    4
    Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 3 Tbsp of the drippings from the pan.
  • Crumble bacon into bite-sized pieces.
    5
    Crumble bacon into bite-sized pieces; set aside. Keep 1/4 of a cup to garnish.
  • Mix the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, and reserved 3 Tbsp bacon drippings with the pasta until combined.
    6
    Mix the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, and reserved 3 Tbsp bacon drippings with the pasta until combined.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    7
    Season with salt and pepper.
  • Mix in chopped lettuce.
    8
    Toss with the chopped lettuce.
  • Add the tomatoes.
    9
    Add the tomatoes.
  • Stir in bacon.
    10
    Once bacon is cool toss in all but 1/4 cup and mix.
  • Top with remaining bacon crumbles.
    11
    Garnish with sprigs of rosemary, thyme, and the remaining 1/4 cup of bacon.
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