Name: Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Uncooked tri-color rotini pasta - 1 (12 ounce) package; Bacon - 10 slices; Mayonnaise - 1 cup; Dry ranch salad dressing mix - 3 tablespoons; Garlic pepper - ½ teaspoon; Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon; Milk, or as needed - ½ cup; Tomato, chopped - 1 large; Sliced black olives - 1 (4.25 ounce) can; Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

1. Uncooked tri-color rotini pasta 1 (12 ounce) package

2. Bacon 10 slices

3. Mayonnaise 1 cup

4. Dry ranch salad dressing mix 3 tablespoons

5. Garlic pepper ½ teaspoon

6. Garlic powder ¼ teaspoon

7. Milk, or as needed ½ cup

8. Tomato, chopped 1 large

9. Sliced black olives 1 (4.25 ounce) can

10. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

1 . Stage

Gather ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain and chop. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, garlic pepper, and garlic powder together in a large bowl. Stir in milk until smooth. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Place rotini, bacon, tomato, black olives, and cheese in a bowl and toss to coat with dressing. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Toss with additional milk if the salad seems a little dry. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios