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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4.5 cups
Calories 533kcal
Author Rhonda
Equipment
Dutch oven or large pot
Large bowl
Knife
cutting board
Ingredients
16ozCellentani pasta
1.5cupsHellman’s Mayonnaise
½cupsour cream
1package Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix1 - 1 oz package
8ozcheddar cheesecut into chunks
8ozcherry tomatoeshalved
1lbbaconchopped 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.