This delicious BLT Salad with Ranch and Avocado is full of pasta, lettuce, bacon, tomato, shredded cheese, and dressed in store bought ranch. It is a favorite for BBQ’s, potlucks, or even for dinner! This is a super simple recipe; it’s really no fail. You could try a bunch of variations of it, too!
Tips to make this BLT Salad with Avocado and Ranch
- Add whatever veggies sound good to you! Roasted corn, jalapeño, asparagus, you can really make it your own.
- Not a fan of bacon? Use chicken! Leftover or rotisserie chicken would be great.
- Steak would be great as well; use bleu cheese dressing and it’s a pasta wedge salad dupe!
- Swap out the cheddar for parmesan, the bacon for chicken, and use caesar dressing- another delicious, lunch friendly salad.
- We use Hidden Valley ranch, but you could make your own (our favorite ranch dressing recipe is here.
Need some more great salad recipes? Check out this wedge salad platter for a crowd– delicious toppings with quartered iceberg lettuce sections for your guests to enjoy. Â Also, this Crunchy Thai Chicken Salad with Homemade Peanut dressing will knock your socks off!
To hearty, and delicious salads!
-Rachel
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Pin RecipeThis delicious salad is perfect for weeknights, football parties, and potlucks!
- 1.5 cups cooked pasta any shape will do- toss in cold water, then olive oil to keep from sticking
- 2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped bacon
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 whole avocado; sliced and diced
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
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Ensure all vegetable ingredients are dry beforehand by patting them with a paper towel. Ensure bacon and pasta is fully cooled.
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Add all ingredients into large mixing bowl.
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Lightly toss to distribute dressing, careful not to smoosh avocado.
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Add more dressing if desired, along with salt and pepper, serve & enjoy!
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