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Creamy ranch pasta salad with rotini pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, cheddar cheese, and bacon in a bowl, perfect as a BBQ side dish.

Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe for Creamy BBQ Sides

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 68 -8

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz rotini pasta
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup cucumber diced
  • ½ cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup cooked bacon pieces
  • ½ cup sweet corn kernels
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the rotini until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water, then shake off excess water.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, and ranch seasoning mix until smooth. Adjust with black pepper if needed.
  3. Dice cucumber, halve cherry tomatoes, finely chop red onion, and crumble cooked bacon into small pieces.
  4. Add cooled pasta to the bowl with dressing and fold gently until coated. Add tomatoes, cucumber, onion, cheese, corn, and bacon, then mix carefully.
  5. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Stir before serving, sprinkle with parsley, and adjust salt if needed.