Community Pick
Ranch Pasta Salad
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 lb tri-color spiral pasta (or your favorite - cooked and drained according to package directions.)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 2 -3 medium roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can ripe black olives, drained
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated or diced
- 1 tablespoon Bacos bacon bits
- 1 cup of your favorite bottled ranch dressing (I use Kraft Free Ranch)
- 1 tablespoon water, add to dressing if it very thick (optional)
- fresh black pepper
directions
- In a large container gently combine all ingredients mixing well.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, the longer it mingles the better it tastes!
Reviews
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Nice summer salad and great to take to cookouts. It was very easy to make. I used real bacon bits instead of Bacos and also used grape tomatoes slice in half instead of the roma tomatoes. The flavors were a little more subtle than the Ranch Bacon Pasta Salad that I usually make. Made for 2011 All You Can Cook Buffet.
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Nice summer salad and great to take to cookouts. It was very easy to make. I used real bacon bits instead of Bacos and also used grape tomatoes slice in half instead of the roma tomatoes. The flavors were a little more subtle than the Ranch Bacon Pasta Salad that I usually make. Made for 2011 All You Can Cook Buffet.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Greffete
Suffolk, Virginia