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Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

471kcal
5 from 2 votes
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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 20 minutes
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad made with bacon, cheddar cheese ,ranch dressing and barbecue sauce tossed with cooked pasta.
Servings 8
Course Salad
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound rotini pasta cooked according to package directions
  • 6 slices bacon cooked crisp and chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 cup roasted red peppers chopped (from a jar)
  • 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce your favorite brand or homemade barbecue sauce
  • salt and pepper

Equipment

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl pour in the cooked pasta. Add the bacon, red peppers, and cheese and toss until ingredients are evenly distributed.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the ranch dressing and the BBQ sauce until blended. Pour over the pasta mixture and toss until the pasta and other ingredients are coated with the sauce.
  3. Salt and pepper the Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad to taste.
  4. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour and serve cold.

Nutrition

Calories471kcalCarbohydrates49gProtein12gFat25gSaturated Fat6gCholesterol28mgSodium816mgPotassium231mgFiber2gSugar5gVitamin A193IUVitamin C9mgCalcium82mgIron1mg

Notes

Substitute light ranch dressing for reduced calories

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