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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

This Easy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad with bacon, tomatoes, cheese, ranch seasoning, and cellentani pasta is easy to make, full of flavor and will be a hit at your next picnic or family get together.
Course Pasta
Cuisine American
Keyword Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad, Ranch and Bacon Pasta Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 .5 cups
Calories 533kcal
Author Rhonda

Equipment

  • Dutch oven or large pot
  • Large bowl
  • Knife
  • cutting board

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Cellentani pasta
  • 1.5 cups Hellman’s Mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 package Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix 1 - 1 oz package
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese cut into chunks
  • 8 oz cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 lb bacon chopped and cooked

Instructions

  • Boil 3 quarts of water in a large pot.
  • Add noodles and a bit of salt, cook for 11 minutes. Drain well and rinse in cold water. Pour pasta into a large bowl.
  • Chop bacon into ½ inch pieces and cook over medium low heat until done. Drain grease and set aside.
  • Cut cheese into small chunks.
  • Cut tomatoes in half.
  • In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream and ranch dressing. Stir well.
  • Stir sauce mixture into pasta.
  • Add other ingredients to pasta bowl and toss.
  • Refrigerate for one hour, and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 993mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g