Broccoli Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet Peas, Cheddar Cheese

broccoli bacon ranch pasta salad with green peas, cherry or grape tomatoes

Broccoli Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet Peas, Cheddar Cheese

Broccoli Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad - this delicious salad is loaded with veggies (broccoli, cherry tomatoes, sweet peas), sharp Cheddar cheese, pasta shells, and bacon! Tossed in creamy Ranch dressing.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon ranch salad, broccoli pasta salad, ranch pasta salad

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 365kcal

Author Julia

Ingredients

Broccoli Bacon Salad:

4 cups broccoli florets , blanched and chopped into smaller bites
10 slices bacon , cooked, drained of fat, and chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes , whole
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese , shredded
1 cup peas sweet, cooked
8 oz pasta shells , cooked

Ranch Dressing:

⅔ cup mayo
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons dry Ranch mix

Instructions

Broccoli Bacon Salad

In a large bowl, combined chopped blanched broccoli, chopped cooked bacon, whole cherry tomatoes, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, cooked sweet peas, cooked pasta shells.

Ranch Salad Dressing

In a medium bowl, combine mayo and milk and add 1 or 2 tablespoons of dry Ranch mix. Mix well and taste to see if you need to add more dry Ranch mix to the dressing.
Gradually add the salad dressing to the large bowl with the salad ingredients. Some people like lots of dressing on their salad, some don't - let your taste be your guide as far as how much dressing to add!

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