Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

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Remember the Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad? This is close... but better. Careful, though - its pretty addictive! This recipe and many others can be found at the www.recipe4living.com website.

by senseicheryl·published 2008-07-31

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Vegetable

Servings

1 large salad

Total time

10 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

1510 kcal

Ingredients (7)

serves

2 cups pasta (uncooked shells)
5 baby carrots, shredded (or 1 large regular carrot)carrot
1 cup frozen peas, thawedpeas
3/4 cup mayonnaise, more if desired but NOT miracle whipmayonnaise
1 ounce hidden valley ranch dressing mix (or 1/2 of a .4 oz. package of the buttermilk version)
1/4 cup bacon bits (I use Hormel REAL bacon bits or pieces)bacon
1/2 teaspoon onion powderonion-powder

Instructions (6 steps)

01In large bowl, mix mayo, dressing mix, bacon bits, shredded carrots and onion powder. Chill this mixture while you continue making the rest of the salad.
02Cook pasta al dente, drain and cool. Fold in pasta carefully.
03Gently fold in peas last.
04Chill for several hours and serve chilled or at room temperature.

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