Bacon Ranch Garden Patch Salad
- 2 ¼ cups pasta such as rotini, shell or farfalle
- ½ cup bacon ranch dressing
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- 2 Tablespoons bacon crumbles
- 1 ½ cups broccoli florets, cut small
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ½ cup cucumber, seeded and diced
- 4 medium green onions, sliced (about ¼ cup)
- 1 ½ cups ham or chicken, into small pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fill 3 quart saucepan ⅔ 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.
Recipe by A Pinch of Joy at https://www.apinchofjoy.com/2014/06/bacon-ranch-garden-patch-salad/
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