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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Creamy, delicious Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad made with crispy bacon, fresh veggies, and a zesty ranch dressing. Perfect for potlucks & BBQs!
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe, Easy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad, Ranch Pasta Salad with Bacon
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 588kcal

Ingredients

Salad:

  • 16 ounces Pasta any shape we prefer fusilli
  • 1.5 pounds Bacon cooked
  • 16 ounces Cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 4 ounces Broccoli crowns
  • 1 tablespoon Finely chopped Red onion

Dressing:

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • While pasta cooks chop your bacon into small pieces, slide tomatoes in half, and cut the broccoli crowns into bite size pieces.
  • In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, ranch seasoning, apple cider vinegar. Stir together.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of water and stir together. You want a consistency to be pourable so if needed continue to add 1 tablespoon of water at a time until it is just thin enough to pour.
  • Once pasta is cooked pour the pasta into a strainer over the sink. Run cold water over it to cool the pasta. Let it drain until it is no longer dripping.
  • In a large bowl combine the cooked pasta, bacon, tomatoes, broccoli, red onion, and half of the dressing. Toss everything together until well coated.
  • Cover the pasta salad with plastic wrap or a lid and place in refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours. Also tightly cover the remaining dressing in place in the refrigerator to chill.
  • When ready to serve pour the remaining dressing over the pasta salad and toss before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 588kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 842mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 413IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg