Recipe: Tasty Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad. I have always loved Suddenly Salad's Bacon & Ranch Pasta.they ain't got nothing on you Wilemon! I used a chopped roma tomato because that's what I had on hand, & I'm not a big fan of garlic powder so I subbed fresh minced garlic. This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad might have a little edge on the tuna salad because it is loaded with bacon and ranch seasoning.

Many pasta salads are made with mayo or with a mix of mayo and ranch dip dressing. This pasta salad is made with ranch dressing instead (even lite ranch tastes great in this recipe). It could only be better if served in a giant garlic bread boat (wow, I need to eat a. You can have Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

It's 8 slice of turkey bacon cooked and chopped.
You need 16 of favorite noodles-I prefer anything that spirals.
It's 1/2 cup of mayonnaise.
It's 3 tbsp of spicy mustard (ex. horseradish or jalepeno).
You need 1/2 cup of ranch dressing.
It's 1 small of onion diced small.
You need 1/2 cup of mini sweet bell peppers- diced very small.
You need 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes.
It's 2 tbsp of pickle juice.
You need 2 tsp of salt.
It's 2 tsp of black pepper.
Prepare 2 tsp of chili powder.
Prepare 2 tsp of garlic powder.

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a family-friendly side dish Ranch lovers will swoon for. Bacon plays an important role in this pasta salad…it is Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad after all. But, aside from that, you can be as choosy as you'd like with the remaining ingredients. This creamy, cold pasta salad is bursting with fresh ingredients like tomatoes, broccoli, crisp bacon, cheddar, olives and red onions.

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad step by step

Cook pasta according label. Drain rinse with cold water and set aside..
Mix together all other ingredients..
Add mix to noodles and refrigerate for at least one hour (the longer the better).
Enjoy!.

The ranch-mayo dressing is the perfect balance to provide flavor and creaminess without overpowering the other ingredients. This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad can be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator for up to a week. I've made this recipe for a Sunday afternoon get-together, then portioned out the leftovers to take to the office for lunch along with chicken or chilled grilled salmon. This recipe for Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is pretty much the same one floating around the internet everywhere for what they call a Suddenly Salad copycat, with a few of my own twists of course! I honestly used to love that boxed stuff when I was younger - so quick, easy and good.