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- Recipe Name: Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad (confirm)
- Cuisine Type: American (suggested)
- Meal Category: Side Dish (suggested)
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- Difficulty Level: Easy (suggested)
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- ranch pasta salad
- summer pasta salad
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- Serving Size: 1 cup (suggested)
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (suggested)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes (suggested)
- Total Time: 25 minutes (suggested)
- Inactive Time: None (or specify e.g., chill 1 hour)
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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
- Total Time: 25
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Diet: None
Description
A delicious and easy-to-make pasta salad featuring crispy bacon and ranch dressing, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz rotini pasta
- 6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumbers, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions; drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, bacon, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion.
- Add the ranch dressing and mix well until all ingredients are coated.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and season with salt and pepper.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a lighter option, use Greek yogurt as a substitute for ranch dressing.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
