{"id":1004,"date":"2009-08-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/index.php\/2009\/08\/10\/blt-pasta-salad\/"},"modified":"2023-03-13T14:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T14:35:44","slug":"blt-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/blt-pasta-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"BLT Pasta Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>After a <a href=\"http:\/\/asimplewalk.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/our-summer-is-now-official.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">long, sweaty day<\/a> spent in sweltering 95 degree heat, I had zero motivation to make dinner. But there were 5 hungry people depending on me to feed them. And I was pretty hungry myself. So I made the only possible decision when a quick and cool dinner was called for.<\/p>\n<p>You guessed it\u2026pasta salad.<\/p>\n<p>This BLT Pasta Salad is a variation of my Chicken Ranch pasta salad. I have never made a pasta salad with lettuce in it before, but it just sounded so good. And it turned out really delicious, so I\u2019ll definitely be doing it again. There is one common sense tip I want to share though \u2013 if you\u2019re making your pasta salad Stolen Moments style, wait to add the lettuce until just before serving, unless you like limp lettuce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-7138\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"7138\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-compact-noh2\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/p8099232-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"p8099232\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wprm_print\/7138\" style=\"color: #444444;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #777777;border-radius: 0px;padding: 5px 5px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-print-wide-button wprm-recipe-link-wide-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"7138\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#444444\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">BLT Pasta Salad<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-table-borders-top-bottom wprm-recipe-table-borders-inside\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">10<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">10<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-tags-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Salad<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-keyword-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-keyword-label\">Keyword: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-keyword wprm-block-text-normal\">Pasta Salad<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-7138-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"7138\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Ingredients<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">rotini (or other pasta shape), cooked and rinsed in cold water<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bottle Ranch dressing<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">black pepper<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">tomatoes, diced<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bacon, diced and cooked crisp<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">head lettuce, diced<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-7138-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"7138\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-7138-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">In a large bowl, toss together pasta, Ranch dressing and black pepper. Stir in tomatoes and bacon. Refrigerate until serving then stir in the lettuce until coated. Or, stir in the lettuce and serve immediately.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Notes<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><span style=\"display: block;\">So fast, simple and good! This is definitely a great meal for the last few dog days of summer. It would also make a great side dish to take to an end of summer party.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Stop by <a href=\"http:\/\/blessedwithgrace.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blessed With Grace<\/a> for more Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and <a href=\"http:\/\/inpassionatepursuit.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balancing Beauty and Bedlam<\/a> for more Tasty Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a long, sweaty day spent in sweltering 95 degree heat, I had zero motivation to make dinner. But there were 5 hungry people depending on me to feed them. And I was pretty hungry myself. So I made the only possible decision when a quick and cool dinner was called for. You guessed it\u2026pasta &#8230; <a title=\"BLT Pasta Salad\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/blt-pasta-salad\/\" aria-label=\"More on BLT Pasta Salad\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1004"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1004"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7140,"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1004\/revisions\/7140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stolenmomentscooking.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}