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homemade bacon ranch pasta salad

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Amy H.
@Meave
Detroit, MI

I used to love the Kraft pasta salad mix back when it came out in the early nineties. Back then, Kraft was the best because it came with right amount of mayonnaise and real bacon bits as opposed to imitation baco-bits. Over the years, Kraft cheapened their pasta salad kit and made it just like the Suddenly Salad brand with fake bacon bits and no mayonnaise. So I thought to myself, I could make this and it would be better! I thought of all the ingredients that came in the original Kraft kit and added the fresh ingredients to my own pasta. This is always a big hit at picnics and pot lucks!

(2 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For homemade bacon ranch pasta salad

  • 1 box
    (12 oz.) small shell pasta
  • 1 c
    frozen english peas, thawed
  • 1 md
    carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1 sm
    tomato, seeded and diced
  • 12 oz
    bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 1/2 c
    mayonaise
  • 1 pkg
    ranch dressing mix

How To Make homemade bacon ranch pasta salad

  • 1
    Mix all ingredients together and lightly tossed until thoroughly combined.
  • 2
    Chill for 2 hours or more before serving.
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