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.

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Creamy Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad

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

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

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

• Cook the entire box of pasta in a large pot following the directions on the box.
• While the pasta is cooking, fry up the bacon.
• Drain the pasta and rinse it under cold water until all of the pasta is cooled.
• Place pasta in a large bowl.
• Once the bacon has cooled chop it into small pieces and stir it into the pasta.
• Stir in 1 cup of salad dressing.
• Gently stir in cucumber chunks and/or olives and tomatoes.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Just before serving, stir in additional 1/2 cup of salad dressing and onions.
• Enjoy!

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