Side dishe for 6

Classic BLT Pasta Salad

Name: Classic BLT Pasta Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 oz uncooked rotini pasta; 4 cups romaine or iceberg lettuce; 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes; 8 oz bacon; 1/3 cup red onion; 1/4 cup ranch dressing; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt (optional); 1/8 tsp ground black pepper (optional)

$7.18for 430 minServes 6

Rotini, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, and onion are mixed with a creamy ranch dressing brightened with lemon and garlic.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical	6 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.75$2.49 each typical	0.75	$1.99Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.38Typical price
	Bacon, 0.75$6.49 each typical	0.75	$4.33Typical price
	Red onions, 0.1 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.78

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Relish, dressings, steak sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.80 per serving$7.18 for 4

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Ingredients

6 oz uncooked rotini pasta
4 cups romaine or iceberg lettuce
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
8 oz bacon
1/3 cup red onion
1/4 cup ranch dressing
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp fine sea salt (optional)
1/8 tsp ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

Boil the rotini in a large pot of salted water according to the package time, then drain and cool.
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until crisp, then crumble it.
Whisk the ranch, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Chop the lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion into bite-size pieces.
Toss the pasta, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and dressing in a large bowl.

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