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RANCH PASTA SALAD



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I've made this salad for years-it's a recipe from a high school friend's mom. Any time I serve a sandwich meal like hamburgers, hot dogs or sloppy joes, I have this flavorful salad alongside.-Mrs. Krista E Collins, Concord, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
1 cup chopped fresh broccoli florets
3/4 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1/2 cup seeded chopped tomato
1 bottle (8 ounces) ranch salad dressing
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, broccoli, cucumber and tomato. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 17g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 317mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

RANCH PASTA SALAD



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This is a Summer Staple around our house. It goes great with anything grilled or with sandwiches. It's also great with cooked meat added and served as a cold meal. Prep. time does not include refrigeration.

Provided by Greffete

Categories     Summer

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • 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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.3, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 24.8, Sodium 480.2, Carbohydrate 47.8, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.7, Protein 11.8

BACON RANCH PASTA SALAD



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This is a very flavorful pasta salad. The crisp cooked bacon really adds a nice flavor. I get requests for this pasta salad for every get together and cook out.

Provided by Wilemon

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes     Rotini Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (12 ounce) package uncooked tri-color rotini pasta
10 slices bacon
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons dry ranch salad dressing mix
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon garlic pepper
½ cup milk, or as needed
1 large tomato, chopped
1 (4.25 ounce) can sliced black olives
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
  • Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain and chop.
  • In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, and garlic pepper. Stir in milk until smooth. Place rotini, bacon, tomato, black olives and cheese in bowl and toss to coat with dressing. Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Toss with additional milk if the salad seems a little dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 31.3 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 691.1 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

COOL RANCH PASTA SALAD



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Make and share this Cool Ranch Pasta Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Food.com

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb tri-color bow tie pasta
1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
1 cucumber, cubed
1 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup sliced olive
1 red pepper, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 small onion, minced
1 one-ounce package ranch dressing mix
1 cup sour cream
1 (10 ounce) bag cool ranch Doritos

Steps:

  • Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and cool. While they cook, chop your vegetables.
  • In large bowl, stir together cooked noodles, cheese, cucumber, tomato, peppers and olives.
  • In separate bowl, stir together onion, ranch dressing mix and sour cream.
  • Pour the ranch mixture over pasta mixture and toss together to coat.
  • Refrigerate and toss again before serving. Top with crushed Cool Ranch Doritos.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430.6, Fat 18.1, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 62.1, Sodium 297.3, Carbohydrate 55, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 4.5, Protein 12.4

TRI-COLOR COOL RANCH PASTA SALAD



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package tri-color rotini
1 bottle (16 oz.) ranch dressing
1 package smoke sausage link
1 small firm red tomato, diced
1/2 small yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
Salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Prepare pasta as indicated on package. Drain and set aside. Cut sausage link in small rounds and cook in skillet, until cooked thru.
  • Once pasta and sausage has cooled, mix all ingredients together, reserving a 3rd of the ranch dressing. Seal and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
  • Then stir in the remaining ranch dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

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