This creamy pasta salad is loaded with veggies, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and ranch dressing. It is truly the best pasta salad and so easy to make!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Entree, Salad, Side
Cuisine: Pasta
Keyword: pasta, quick, salad
Servings: 12cups
Author: Christina
Ingredients
1poundtri-color rotini pasta
10 - 12slices of bacon
1cupfresh broccolichopped
1cuppeasif using frozen, thaw first
1cupgrape tomatoessliced into thirds
½medium red oniondiced
1cupshredded cheddar cheese
1¼cupmayonnaise
¼cupmilk
1tablespoondried dill
1tablespoondried parsley
¾teaspoongarlic powder
¾teaspoononion powder
¾teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Add bacon to a skillet and cook until crispy. (If using turkey bacon you may want to add a little oil to the skillet too to achieve desired crispiness.) Chop bacon once cooled and set aside.
Cook your pasta per package directions.
Drain water from pasta and stir in bacon, broccoli, peas, tomatoes, red onion, and cheddar cheese.
In a bowl stir together mayo, milk, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
Pour the ranch dressing over the pasta and stir until well combined.
Refrigerate the finished pasta until you're ready to serve. Before serving, give it a good stir so the dressing isn't settled on the bottom.