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janice shell

05/02/19 10:26 PM

#19320 RE: ONEBGG #19319

I haven't had macaroni salad since I was in grad school. But during the summer, I often make pasta salad with ripe plum tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and oil cured black olives. Oh, and basil. Dressed with olive oil and Worcestershire sauce.
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Flobewan

05/02/19 11:44 PM

#19323 RE: ONEBGG #19319

This is the best I ever had.

Creamy Bacon Cheddar Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe





Ingredients

3 cups bow-tie pasta, uncooked (I used corkscrew pasta, the tri colored ones
2/3 cup cheddar cheese crumbles
6 slices cooked bacon, diced
2-3 small tomatoes, seeded & diced
2/3 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
2/3 cup red onions, diced
1/3 cup black olives
1/2 cup mayonnaise (I doubled this)
1/2 cup creamy ranch dressing (I doubled this too)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2-1 teaspoon oregano (I used at least 1 tsp if not more)

Instructions

Cook pasta until al dente. Be careful not overcook.
Drain pasta and rinse with cold water until pasta is cool.
Add drained pasta to a large bowl.
Add in the bacon, broccoli, red onions, black olives, and tomatoes.
Toss to combine. (you may need to add a tiny bit of water to moisten the pasta if it's too sticky to toss)
In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, garlic and oregano.
When ready to serve, mix the dressing in with the pasta mixture until well coated.
Serve immediately.

Notes
~TIPS~ Feel free to add in your favorite veggies and meats! Dress the pasta salad right when you are ready to serve. If you like a super creamy pasta salad, double to dressing mixture.