superb southwestern ranch pasta salad

Name: Superb Southwestern Ranch Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 16 ounce(s) cooked and drained tri color pasta or your favorite; 3/4 cup(s) red and green pepper, diced; 1/2 cup(s) black olives, sliced - i cut mine in half; 3 - green onions, sliced thin; 1/2 cup(s) red onion, diced; 5 - 6 ounce(s) shredded, cheddar cheese; 1 cup(s) frozen corn, thawed; 1 small avacado, peeled and diced; 1 medium tomato, diced; 1/2 medium cucumber, diced; 4 tablespoon(s) real bacon bits or use crumbled fresh bacon; 1/2 tablespoon(s) salad supreme seasoning; salt - & pepper to taste - optional; DRESSING; 1 package(s) hidden valley spicy ranch - mixed according to directions on packet; 1 cup(s) milk for dressing; 1 cup(s) mayonnaise for dressing; 1/4 teaspoon(s) each - cumin & chili powder or to taste; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) sugar

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Recipe by

Cassie *

@1lovetocook1x

Somewhere, PA

Okay, I needed to come up with a delicious pasta salad, to use up some pretty pasta I had bought a few weeks ago...I only bought it for the prettiness...lol! My family got a kick out of that...anyway, I had to prove to them I would use it up...so, I had several packs of Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch mix and all kinds of veggies to use...wanted to keep it on a Southwestern theme...so here is what I concocted
and it is absolutely delicious! If you can't find the spicy ranch, which to me is not spicy...use regular ranch packet...My family says its a keeper and to make it often!
Enjoy!

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yield 12 serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For superb southwestern ranch pasta salad

16 oz

cooked and drained tri color pasta or your favorite
3/4 c

red and green pepper, diced
1/2 c

black olives, sliced - i cut mine in half
3

green onions, sliced thin
1/2 c

red onion, diced
5 - 6 oz

shredded, cheddar cheese
1 c

frozen corn, thawed
1 sm

avacado, peeled and diced
1 md

tomato, diced
1/2 md

cucumber, diced
4 Tbsp

real bacon bits or use crumbled fresh bacon
1/2 Tbsp

salad supreme seasoning
salt

& pepper to taste - optional
DRESSING
1 pkg

hidden valley spicy ranch - mixed according to directions on packet
1 c

milk for dressing
1 c

mayonnaise for dressing
1/4 tsp

each - cumin & chili powder or to taste
1 1/2 tsp

sugar

How To Make superb southwestern ranch pasta salad

1
Make dressing according to package instructions, with the addition of sugar, cumin and chili powder. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

2
Cook your pasta, according to package instructions. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
3
Cut up your vegetables.
4
Once pasta is cool and dressing is chilled - pour pasta into a large bowl and sprinkle with salad supreme.
5
Add prepared vegetables, cheese and bacon. Toss well.
6
Pour prepared dressing over pasta mixture and toss well to coat all pasta. Salt and pepper if desired.
7
Place in refrigerator and chill until ready to serve. At least 2 hours.

I garnished with some sliced green onion tops...Enjoy!
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