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Vegan BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

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This vegan BLT Pasta  recipe is a crowd-pleaser summer BBQ side dish: with plant-based bacon, tomatoes, greens, and a creamy delicious dressing!  This is the perfect side for your next grill out, it makes a fantastic side salad everyone will love.
 
This easy 30-minute recipe combines two classics into one fantastic recipe. It’s great to serve with veggie burgers or hot dogs off the grill, and is light, creamy, and tangy. It’s a total crowd-pleaser!
 
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This vegan BLT Pasta Salad recipe is a fun take on a party side dish or appetizer!  In the summers, we love having friends (and sometimes family if we’re lucky to have them in town) over to kick back, relax, and enjoy the great outdoors. And this BLT ranch pasta salad is the perfect side dish to take your BBQ to the next level.
 
This creamy dish is SO simple to make and is great to make ahead for your next party or holiday. It’s bright, fresh, tangy, and loaded with vegetables and rotini pasta.

This Vegan BLT Pasta Salad Recipe Is

  • Creamy
  • Bright
  • Plant-Based
  • Fresh
  • Tangy
  • Satisfying
  • A Crowd-Pleaser Side Dish
  • A Fantastic Easy Make Ahead Appetizer

30 Minute Pasta Salad Recipes for Entertaining

This Vegan BLT Pasta Salad is what I call an Easy Entertaining Recipe – which is on your table in about 30 minutes.  These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those last-minute potluck invites, or when you just want a healthy homecooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.

I have a whole section of The Herbeevore dedicated to Easy Weeknight Meals, that are great for the whole family.

From soups and stews, to pastas and proteins – a healthy meal can be on your table in no time.  Just as fast as grabbing a quick prepared side dish from the store (and way more impressive too)!  If you’re heading to a party, potluck, or BBQ, check out my list of top host gifts for summer entertaining for that next-level gift your host will love!

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A Great Make-Ahead BLT Pasta Salad for Entertaining

This fresh BLT pasta salad recipe is fantastic to make ahead of time for a party, potluck, or gathering. Making this recipe in advance allows you to skip any cooking or prep on the day-of.

This is a great recipe to entertain with, or bring to an event… and the dressing tastes even better after being refrigerated overnight. A true crowd-pleaser that everyone is sure to love!

How Do I Make This Creamy BLT Pasta Salad Recipe?

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain in a colander and rinse pasta under cold water to cool noodles.
  2. Add pasta to a large bowl. Toss in tomatoes, spinach, and bacon crumbles.
  3. In a separate bowl add the ranch dressing, mayo, apple cider vinegar, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Whisk well to combine, then pour dressing over the pasta salad.  Toss until noodles are well coated in dressing and chill before serving.

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Dietary Modifications for this Ranch BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

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Vegan BLT Pasta Salad

Kelly Jensen
This vegan BLT Pasta  recipe is a crowd-pleaser summer BBQ side dish: with plant-based bacon, tomatoes, greens, and a creamy delicious dressing!  This is the perfect side for your next grill out, it makes a fantastic side salad everyone will love.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Pasta, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Midwestern Fusion
Servings 8 servings
Calories 284 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces rotini pasta use gluten free for GF version
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
  • 3 cups fresh spinach chopped
  • 1/2 cup vegan bacon cooked & crumbled, or 1/2 cup vegan bacon bits
  • 2/3 cup ranch dressing plant based for vegan or vegetarian version
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain in a colander and rinse pasta under cold water to cool noodles.
  • Add pasta to a large bowl. Toss in tomatoes, spinach, and plant-based bacon crumbles.
  • In a separate bowl add the vegan ranch dressing, apple cider vinegar, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Whisk well to combine, then pour dressing over the pasta salad.  Toss until noodles are well coated in dressing and chill before serving.

Notes

Dietary Modifications for this Ranch BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
To make this recipe gluten free, make sure you are using a gluten free pasta and all bottled ingredients are certified gluten free.  They have some delicious gluten free rotini out there, which is a great option if you are entertaining a lot of people.  That way if anyone has a gluten intolerance, they can enjoy too.  And with any prepared dressing, make sure the ranch is certified gluten free as well.

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 9gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 313mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1159IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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