Bacon Ranch Pasta
For a super simple, yet delicious picnic side dish, make Bacon Ranch Pasta. Zesty dry Ranch mix gives this pasta salad tons of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1(12 oz.) package pasta
- 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp. dry ranch salad dressing mix
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 (4.25 oz.) can sliced black olives
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook pasta to package directions. In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, garlic powder and pepper. Stir in milk until smooth. Place pasta, bacon, tomato, olives and cheese in a bowl and toss to coat with dressing. Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
