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Steak and pasta salad in a white bowl
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Steak & Pasta Salad

Packed with big flavors, tender steak, and a buttermilk ranch dressing, this Steak and Pasta Salad has all the best steakhouse flavors in a chilled salad! Perfect as a main or side, everyone loves this pasta salad recipe!
Prep Time25 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Pasta, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, farfalle pasta, grilled steak, leftover steak, pasta, pasta salad, steak and pasta salad, steakhouse, steakhouse pasta salad
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 528kcal
Author: Chef Jenn

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 8 ounces dry pasta cooked per package instructions to al dente
  • 8 ounces cooked steak thinly sliced
  • 2 cups baby spinach packed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
  • 4 radishes thinly sliced
  • 1 cup corn niblets
  • 4 ounces blue cheese divided
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion
  • 1 cup candied walnuts optional

For the Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped herbs parsley, dill, chives, basil etc
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For the salad

  • Cook the pasta as per package instructions, ensuring it is al dente. Drain it and cool it under cold tap water until cool.
  • Add the pasta, steak, spinach, cherry tomatoes, radishes, corn niblets, half the blue cheese, and red onion to a large bowl and toss.

To make the buttermilk ranch dressing

  • Whisk the mayonnaise, buttermilk, Dijon mustard, chopped herbs, lemon juice, and finely minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

To assemble

  • Toss the pasta salad ingredients with 3/4 of the dressing. Reserve the remainder of the dressing for any leftover pasta salad.
  • Chill for 20 minutes then serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1185IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 2mg