Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Ingredients

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

Pasta with Gorgonzola Sauce and Radicchio

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain and chop.

Step 3

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.

Nutritional Information

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 335.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.3g 19%

Carbohydrates: 14.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 1.6g

Fat: 26.8g 41%

Saturated Fat: 6.7g 34%

Cholesterol: 31.3mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 400.9IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 2.5mg 4%

Folate: 6.7mcg 2%

Calcium: 115.7mg 12%

Iron: 1.2mg 6%

Magnesium: 10.3mg 4%

Potassium: 139.6mg 4%

Sodium: 691.1mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 241.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.