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Creamy Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad

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June 10, 2016 by cindy Leave a Comment

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I love a tasty pasta salad, especially in the spring and summer. We have a classic pasta salad that we’ve been making for years. While I love that pasta salad I thought I’d create a new one for our Memorial Day/May Birthday cookout and pool party. I have to be honest, some family members were not happy when they heard I was deviating from the norm, but the new, creamy pasta salad was met with rave reviews.

This easy Creamy Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad recipe will be a delicious addition to your next summer party.

I have to admit that this Creamy Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad ended up differently than I had planned. My original vision called for Peppercorn Ranch salad dressing but after searching 3 grocery stores I had to go for my second choice which was Parmesan Ranch salad dressing.

This easy Creamy Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad recipe will be a delicious addition to your next summer party.
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Creamy Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
 
This easy Creamy Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad recipe will be a delicious addition to your next summer party.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Cindy Schultz
Ingredients
  • 1 16 oz box Rotini Pasta
  • 1 cucumber cut into small cubes
  • 1 lb bacon
  • 1 1/2 cups Hidden Valley Parmesan Ranch Dressing divided
  • 1 cup French's French Fried Onions
  • **black olives or cut up cherry tomatoes would also be a nice addition to this dish
Instructions
  1. Cook the entire box of pasta in a large pot following the directions on the box.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, fry up the bacon.
  3. Drain the pasta and rinse it under cold water until all of the pasta is cooled.
  4. Place pasta in a large bowl.
  5. Once the bacon has cooled chop it into small pieces and stir it into the pasta.
  6. Stir in 1 cup of salad dressing.
  7. Gently stir in cucumber chunks and/or olives and tomatoes.
  8. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
  9. Just before serving, stir in additional 1/2 cup of salad dressing and onions.
  10. Enjoy!

This recipe is so easy! I find it best to make it the night before the party and keep it in the fridge until it is time to serve. I hope you enjoy all of the easy recipes I share here on The Mom Maven. I hope you share them on your social networks. I just ask that you not copy and share the entire recipe with photos. Please use the sharing buttons below and share the link to this page. Thanks!

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I'm Cindy aka TheMomMaven. I'm a happily married empty nester living in Tampa Bay. I love all things Disney and I blog about easy recipes, family travel, family entertainement as well as product reviews and giveaways.

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