7 Layer Pasta Salad
"7 layer pasta salad includes layers of shredded lettuce, rotisserie chicken, broccoli, cooked pasta, green peas, chopped tomato and shredded cheese. It's finished with a topping of a mayonnaise based ranch dressing and garnished with chopped bacon and sliced green onion...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the Dressing:
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•1 package of dry Ranch salad dressing mix
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•1 cup of real mayonnaise
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•1 cup of buttermilk
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•1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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•2 teaspoons of granulated sugar
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•1/8 cup sliced green onion
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•1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning, or to taste, optional
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•Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
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For the Salad:
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•2 cups of fresh chopped broccoli
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•1/4 pound of farfalle bowtie pasta (about 2 cups dry)
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•2 cups thinly shredded lettuce
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•2 cups chopped cooked chicken, smoked ham or turkey
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•1 cup of frozen green peas, thawed
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•1 large slicing tomato, seeded and diced
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•1-1/2 cups of shredded cheese
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For the Garnish:
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•2 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
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•1 tablespoon of sliced green onion
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