bacon ranch pasta salad

Name: Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz. bag(s) pasta (i use small shells); 3/4 of 16 bottle(s) ranch dressing; 1 1/2 medium lemons - juiced; 4 - 5 slice(s) bacon, cut into small bits - fried

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Jacki Turner

Moses Lake, WA

Updated on Jun 24, 2014

This has become a summer favorite at our house. I take it to potlucks and serve it with fried chicken, burgers or brats or just sandwiches. The lemon really brightens up the taste. OH SO EASY - only 4 ingredients. I hope you enjoy this. Sorry no picture. :(

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 5 ?

Ingredients

16 oz. bags pasta (i use small shells)
3/4 of 16 bottles ranch dressing
1 1/2 medium lemons - juiced
4 - 5 slices bacon, cut into small bits - fried

How To Make bacon ranch pasta salad

Step 1

Cook pasta - easy there! You know it will keep cooking after draining off the water.

Step 2

While pasta is cooling, cut bacon into small pieces (I use scissors) and fry until brown and starting to crisp. Drain off grease.
Step 3

When pasta has cooled, juice lemons over the bowl (warm lemons give off more juice so leave them on the counter while cooking and cooling pasta.) Add 3/4 of the 16 ounce bottle of Ranch Dressing (Use your favorite as this is going to be your main flavoring.) Put in the bacon and stir. Refrigerate until cold. You may want to add extra dressing before serving.
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