Name: BLT Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 pound cheese filled tortellini; 1/2 pound bacon; 3 cup Romaine lettuce (chopped); 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes (halved); 1 avocado (diced); 1/4 red onion (sliced thin); 3 tablespoon flat Italian parsley (chopped); 1 cup plain Greek yogurt* ((or mayonnaise)); 1/2 cup milk; 3 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix

BLT Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe

How To Make BLT Tortellini Pasta Salad

Turn a classic BLT sandwich into a delicious pasta salad that you can share with a crowd. It’s loaded with bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and more.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbcheese filled tortellini
½lbbacon
3cupromaine lettuce,chopped
1½cupsgrape tomatoes,halved
1avocado,diced
¼red onion,sliced thin
3tbspflat Italian parsley,chopped

For Dressing:

1cupplain greek yogurt,or mayonnaise
½cupmilk
3tbspranch seasoning mix

Instructions

In a large pot, boil salted water and cook the tortellini according to the directions on the package. Drain and then place in a bowl of ice water to chill. Once the ice melts and the pasta is cold, drain again.
Cook the bacon over medium heat in a skillet or bake in the oven. Drain the bacon on a paper towel lined plate. Chop up when cooled.
For the dressing, whisk together the Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise), milk, and ranch seasoning.
In a large bowl, add tortellini, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and parsley. Pour on desired amount of dressing and toss until evenly coated.