Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

4.75 from 4 reviews

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad combines crispy bacon, tender pasta, sharp cheese, sweet peas, and a cool ranch dressing to create the BEST pasta salad ever! You can never have too many salad recipes in your recipe box, and this one is an all-time favorite.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Calories: 4440kcal

Author: Donya Mullins

Ingredients

1 lb pasta - rotelli or elbow
8 oz cheddar cheese - cubed
1 bag (10 oz) frozen peas - thawed
8 strips cooked bacon - chopped
2 tablespoons chives - chopped
1 tablespoon parsley - chopped

Dressing

4 tablespoons (2 packages) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
1 cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
1 cup milk

Instructions

Cook pasta according to directions on box. Drain and rinse. Place pasta in a large bowl along with cheddar cheese, peas and bacon.
Mix dried ranch, sour cream, mayonnaise and mix together until smooth. Pour over pasta and other ingredients and sprinkle on chives and parsley. Toss together until well mixed. Serve immediately. Can be stored in fridge - may need to additional sour cream/milk if pasta sticks together.

Notes

You can make this up to a day in advance, but I recommend waiting to add the bacon and dressing until right before serving.
This pasta salad will last 3-4 days in an airtight container in the fridge. It will settle in the refrigerator so toss it with a little olive oil or extra dressing before serving.

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