If you regularly follow me, you’ll know that we do weekly dinners with the kids and that we have everyone write down a meal choice and we draw one from the bowl after dinner for the next week’s meal. This way, we don’t get stuck in a rut.
This week, though, Alex wanted Bacon Cheeseburgers. Since there’s no mystery to those, I found a side dish to go along with our burgers, and this is a good one. Let me know what you think.
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
2017-05-06 05:20:48
Serves 6
Very flavourful pasta salad.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
1 hr 25 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
193g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 650
Calories from Fat 380
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 43g
66%
Saturated Fat 11g
54%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 18g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 53mg
18%
Sodium 813mg
34%
Total Carbohydrates 46g
15%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Sugars 4g
Protein 19g
Vitamin A
11%
Vitamin C
7%
Calcium
19%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 (12 oz) package uncooked tri-color rotini pasta
- 10 slices of bacon
- 1 c mayonnaise
- 3 T dry ranch salad dressing mix
- 1/4 t garlic powder
- 1/2 t garlic pepper
- 1/2 c milk, or as needed
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1 (4.25 ounce) can sliced black olives
- 1 c shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- 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
- 2. Place bacon in a skillet over medium heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain and chop.
- 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.
Adapted from AllRecipes
Adapted from AllRecipes
Romance Author PJ Fiala https://www.pjfiala.com/
Sounds good. Going to try it this summer. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you like it. Let me know if you try it.