Jens Ranch Pasta Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, broccoli, cucumber and tomato. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• 1. Prepare pasta noodles al dente according to package directions.
• 2. Strain and cool.
• 3. In a separate bowl, mix the ranch dressing envelope according to the package directions adding mayo & buttermilk.
• 4. I thin it out with a couple additional tablespoons of buttermilk or milk if needed.
• 5. Add cubed cheese, cucumber, tomato halves, and optional ham to the pasta.
• 6. Add dressing.
• 7. Combine well.
• 8. Refrigerate for an hour or more. If the noodles soak up most of the dressing, you may add a bit of milk to loosen it up or just a squirt or two of bottled dressing.

Steps:

• 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.
• Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain and chop.
• In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, and garlic pepper. Stir in milk until smooth. Place rotini, bacon, tomato, black olives and cheese in bowl and toss to coat with dressing. Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Toss with additional milk if the salad seems a little dry.

Steps:

• 1. Ingredients: ~1 box rotini pasta (any kind, I prefer the tri-color or vegetable rotini) ~1 16 oz bottle ranch dressing (any kind, 3 cheese or with bacon works best) ~8 oz shredded cheese (I use colby jack, casserole blend, or cheddar) ~small package real bacon bits (if not using ranch w/bacon dressing) ~any vegetables you like (carrots, tomatoes, snow peas, etc), cut small ~grated Parmesan cheese, to taste Directions: ~Cook pasta according to package directions until soft. ~Drain, rinse with cold water until cool. ~Put pasta in a large serving dish. Add ranch dressing (full bottle) and stir until all pasta is coated.. ~Add cheese, veggies & bacon bits, stir together until well-mixed. ~Chill in fridge for a couple hours, top with Parmesan cheese before serving.