tuna pasta bacon ranch salad
Fresh ingredients help make this tuna pasta salad a hit in my household. Grape tomatoes cut in half, chunks of tuna, along with Mediterranean Feta cheese and ranch dressing, make a superb lunch, dinner, or picnic side dish.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
3 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 16 ounces bowtie, pasta
- 3 cans canned tuna, drained and flaked
- 10 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes
- 10 pieces cooked and crumbled bacon
- 8 ounces Mediterranean herb, Feta cheese
- 2-1/2 cup seasoned ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup pickle relish, sweet
- 2 teaspoons parsley
How To Make tuna pasta bacon ranch salad
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Step 1Secure a large resealable bowl. Set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
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Step 2Add in pasta and cook to al dente, about 8-9 minutes.
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Step 3Once the pasta is done, strain it and run cold water over the top. Make sure the pasta is well drained.
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Step 4To the bowl, add ranch dressing and sweet pickle relish. Stir until just combined. Add in cooked pasta. Stir once again to coat the pasta.
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Step 5Add in drained, canned tuna, breaking up chunks. Cut grape tomatoes in half and add them to the bowl.
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Step 6Add in cherry tomatoes and Feta cheese. Stirring once again to coat everything well.
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Step 7Sprinkle parsley over the top. If you’d like some crunch in the salad, you may chop up celery and add it in. If you’d like to add sunflower seeds.
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