Creamy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Creamy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Ranch BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

Ranch BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

8 ounces radiatore pasta (or another type of medium-sized pasta)

1 bottle Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing

1 + 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, seeds removed

1 cup cubed Swiss cheese

1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions

1 pound bacon, cooked crispy and chopped

2 cups finely chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce

coarse salt and fresh black pepper

Instructions:

1. Cook the pasta according to package directions to al dente in plenty of salted water.
2. Drain pasta, toss with dressing to lightly coat so they don’t stick together and refrigerate until cold.
3. In a large bowl toss the cold pasta with the tomatoes, Swiss, onions, bacon and lettuce.
4. Add enough dressing to generously coat everything and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Sun-Dried Tomato Salad Dressing

• 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained or rehydrate if dry
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons Kikkoman Rice Vinegar

Salad

• 1/4 cup Kikkoman Thai Style Chili Sauce
• 4 cups rotini pasta, cooked
• 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and seeded
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup green bell pepper strips
• 1 4-ounce package feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 3.8-ounce can black olives, sliced and drained
• 3/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped dill weed

Preparation 

1. For dressing, whisk together sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, basil, capers, garlic and rice vinegar. Set aside.
2. For salad, whisk together 1 cup salad dressing and chili sauce, set aside. In large bowl, combine pasta and remaining ingredients, tossing to combine. Serve with salad dressing.