homemade bacon ranch pasta salad

Name: Homemade Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) (12 oz.) small shell pasta; 1 cup(s) frozen english peas, thawed; 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated; 1 small tomato, seeded and diced; 12 ounce(s) bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1 1/2 cup(s) mayonaise; 1 package(s) ranch dressing mix

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Sep 21, 2014

I used to love the Kraft pasta salad mix back when it came out in the early nineties. Back then, Kraft was the best because it came with right amount of mayonnaise and real bacon bits as opposed to imitation baco-bits. Over the years, Kraft cheapened their pasta salad kit and made it just like the Suddenly Salad brand with fake bacon bits and no mayonnaise. So I thought to myself, I could make this and it would be better! I thought of all the ingredients that came in the original Kraft kit and added the fresh ingredients to my own pasta. This is always a big hit at picnics and pot lucks!

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box (12 oz.) small shell pasta
1 cup frozen english peas, thawed
1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
1 small tomato, seeded and diced
12 ounces bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 cups mayonaise
1 package ranch dressing mix

How To Make homemade bacon ranch pasta salad

Step 1

Mix all ingredients together and lightly tossed until thoroughly combined.

Step 2

Chill for 2 hours or more before serving.
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