Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe – bow tie pasta, bacon, cheddar, tomatoes and peas with creamy Ranch dressing make this salad an easy and delicious side dish!

Summer dinners call for pasta salad. And lots of it! Add bacon and cheddar along with Ranch dressing and you have a flavor combo bound to be a hit! It’s a delicious side dish everyone loves! I love making pasta salads because the options are limitless. You can use any pasta, any veggies, meat or no meat, oil and vinegar dressing or creamy dressing. All you really need to do is toss it all together and enjoy.

This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is easy to make and perfect for summer BBQ dinners and potlucks. It’s a version of our favorite BLT Pasta Salad. You have to try it!

Ingredients:

• pasta (I used bow tie)
• bacon
• cherry tomatoes
• cheddar cheese
• green peas
• mayo
• sour cream
• Ranch seasoning mix
• milk
• salt and pepper
• parsley

Instructions:

Pasta salad is one of the easiest side dishes you can make.

• Simply cook pasta until al dente and mix with cherry tomatoes, peas, shredded cheddar and of course crispy bacon.
• Toss it all together with a mayo and sour cream dressing with the dry Ranch seasoning mix. This pasta salad is best served after being chilled for 2 hours.

You can use any short, bite-size pasta you like: penne, corkscrew, macaroni, shells or bow tie. You can add sliced olives, red onion and even celery for more texture. If you don’t have dry Ranch seasoning mix, skip the milk and use 1/4 cup of creamy Ranch salad dressing.

Storing:

If you store your pasta salad in an airtight container in the fridge, it should last between 3 to 5 days. Place it in the refrigerator within two hours of preparing.

More pasta salad recipes:

• BLT Pasta Salad
• Italian Pasta Salad
• Pesto Pasta Salad
• Mediterranean Couscous Salad
• Orzo Pasta Salad

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Bow tie pasta, bacon, cheddar, tomatoes and peas with creamy Ranch dressing make this salad an easy and delicious side dish! 

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Ranch pasta salad

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 516 kcal

Author: Anna

Ingredients

for salad:

• 2 cups dry bow tie pasta
• 6 slices bacon chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup green peas

for dressing:

• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons dry Ranch seasoning mix
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

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Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to instructions on the box. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large salad bowl.
2. In a skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate to drain the grease. Add to pasta.
3. Add green peas, tomatoes and cheddar to pasta salad. Toss gently together.
4. In a measuring cup, mix together mayo, sour cream, Ranch seasoning, milk, salt and pepper.
5. Pour over pasta salad and toss gently to coat.
6. Refrigerate salad for 2 hours, then serve.

Recipe Notes

The pasta salad is good for 3 to 5 days, if kept in air tight container in the fridge. You can use any pasta you like, as long as it's short, bite size.

Nutrition Facts

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 516 Calories from Fat 306

% Daily Value*

Fat 34g52%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Cholesterol 58mg19%

Sodium 1172mg51%

Potassium 340mg10%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A 800IU16%

Vitamin C 20.7mg25%

Calcium 203mg20%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.