Everyone loves this. I have been making it for any family get-together since summer, always doubling the recipe, and never have any left over. It is super easy, and the only change I make is to add some cooked frozen peas and use tri-color salad rotini to add color.

Mmmm...this is so easy and so tasty. It's worth the extra 5 minutes and few dollars to make the buttermilk ranch from Hidden Valley (buttermilk + mayo). I cook my bacon in the oven @ 450 for about 15 minutes and cleanup is a breeze! I also like to sub out green onions for regular and add in some celery for more crunch. I literally crave this salad. Thank you so much for sharing it!

Aside from using the Bacon Ranch dressing as others have suggested, I followed the recipe. Unfortunately this salad lacked interest and flavor.

OK, first of all, for those people who reviewed this recipe as bland, I think you may need your tastebuds checked by a doctor. Armywife99 is my sister, and she is literally famous around here for this salad...everyone requests it at cookouts, picnics, etc. This is the ONLY pasta salad I make, my kids and hubby adore it. It does get better the longer it sits in the fridge, and do yourself a favor...make it exactly as the recipe calls for, don't add a bunch of stuff like lettuce or cukes. I occasionally add shredded monterey jack cheese, and it is wonderful. It doesn't get any simpler or more delicious than this recipe. I dare you to eat just one spoonful...it is impossible!

I loved it, great light taste and very easy to make. Wonderful side dish to any meal.

Can I just say YUM!! I used elbow macaroni because that's all I had and added a little fresh dill but other than that followed the recipe exactly. It was delish. In fact, I couldn't stop eating it as I was mixing it up. I also added some cucumber because well, cucumber makes everything better!!

Only OK. Not sure if I didn't use a "good" ranch dressing (I used Wishbone) or if it was something else. Just really bland and not worth the calories.

Superbly simple and delicious. It was a hit with the pickiest people.

This is a good recipe. I added lettuce to complete the BLT. I took it to church for a potluck people raved over it.

I made half the recipe as a trial. I think I was the only one who did not use the ranch dressing. I just used mayo and sour cream and added 4 chopped hard boiled eggs, celery seed, sweet onion and black pepper. Next time I will try the grape tomatos and green onions. I really liked this recipe, the bacon made the dish!

I was seriously shocked on how AWESOME this salad is, was!!! I made it for a BBQ we were invited to and it was the ONLY salad that was eaten completely! I too used the soft bacon bits (generic form) because I was to lazy to cook it up on my own, I also used regular ranch not the lite.. Ya Ya more calories but it was WAY WAY GOOD!!!! This is a KEEPER!!!

Excellent! I made some changes. I added avocado, cubed pepperjack cheese, and cilantro. Definitely something I will make again!

I wanted to suggest some things for those trying BLT for the first time. Use real bacon, not the precooked stuff. It doesnt provide enough flavor with the pasta and ranch dressing. Use the full amount of onions. And add some ground pepper. Overall, great recipe that everyone loved. Especially my 8 YO!

Yummy! and I don't like BLT sandwiches! I used Farfelle pasta, original Ranch, cherry tomatoes cut in 1/2 lengthwise, (the smaller tomatoes I left whole), onion, and will add fresh pieces of Romaine and bacon right before serving. This was VERY simple to make. I am wondering what a little bit of shredded cheddar would do to this? (I love cheese!) Almost added green peppers, etc. but changed my mind. Thanks for the great recipe!

I'm not usually a fan of pasta salads but this one was quick, easy, and tasty! The only change I made was to use green onion because that's what I had on hand. I also made my ranch dressing from the hidden valley packet because that's the ranch I like. Yummy!

I just had 3 people ask for this recipe. What a hit! Thank you.