Suddenly Salad Ranch and Bacon Pasta Salad Recipe
Make our Suddenly Salad Ranch & Bacon Salad Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Pasta Salad will taste better than the box.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Active Time20 minutes mins
Chilling Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course: Kid Favorite, Party Recipe, Salad, Side Dish
Keyword: Grocery and Supermarket Recipes
- 2 cups dry Shell Pasta
- One 8-ounce can very young Peas, drained (important because they are small and crisp)
- 2/3 cup Mayonnaise – do not use Miracle Whip (we always use Duke’s Mayonnaise) we always use Duke’s Mayonnaise
- 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Ranch Dressing mix
- 3-4 peeled Baby Carrots shredded
- Bacon Bits (real or fake, fresh cooked or in a can)
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
Bring water to a rolling boil in a saucepan.
Add shell pasta and carrot shreds and cook according to the instructions on the pasta package.
Drain into a strainer and rinse under cold water.
In a medium sized bowl, mix together the peas, the entire packet of ranch dressing mix, bacon bits, onion powder, and mayonnaise.
Add pasta and carrots.
Stir together until everything is coated with mayo-seasoning mixture.
Store, covered, in the refrigerator, until chilled and ready to serve.