Side dishe for 6
Classic BLT Pasta Salad
Rotini, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, and onion are mixed with a creamy ranch dressing brightened with lemon and garlic.
$7.18for 4 servings
$1.80 per serving$7.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 0.75 | $1.99Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.38Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.75 | $4.33Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.15Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.78 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Relish, dressings, steak sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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