Bacon Ranch Garden Patch Salad
A super main dish salad with meat, vegetables and pasta.
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups pasta such as rotini, shell or farfalle
- 1/2 cup bacon ranch dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 2 Tablespoons bacon crumbles
- 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets, cut small
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup cucumber, seeded and diced
- 4 medium green onions, sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 1/2 cups ham or chicken, into small pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill 3 quart saucepan 2/3 full of salted water and bring to boil.
- Add pasta and return to boil.
- Cook until al dente according to package directions. Do not overcook!
- Drain and rinse pasta with cold water.
- In meantime, mix dressing, dill weed and bacon crumbles in large bowl.
- Prepare broccoli, pepper, cucumber and onions and pour into that same bowl.
- Cut ham or chicken into bite sized pieces and add to bowl.
- Add cooled pasta and mix well.
- Chill 2-3 hours or overnight before serving. If salad seems dry before serving, add another tablespoon of bacon ranch dressing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup