Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad has smoky bacon, sharp cheddar, and that irresistible tang of ranch dressing coating every single noodle.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces tri-color rotini pasta
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 3 tablespoons dry ranch salad dressing mix
- 2 tablespoons milk or as needed to thin
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 4 ounce can sliced black olives
- 1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 green onions chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook rotini according to the package just to al dente. Drain and let cool.
- Place bacon in the air fryer, oven, or a skillet and cook until browned and crisp. Drain on a paper towel. Then chop into pieces.
- Mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, and milk together in a large bowl.
- Place rotini, bacon, tomato, black olives, and cheese in a bowl and toss to coat with dressing.
- Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 473kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 13gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 980mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 468IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 141mgIron: 1mg
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