Homemade Bacon Ranch "Suddenly Salad"
RECIPE BY: Wildflour, Recipezaar
I used to love that stuff years ago. Here's how to make it even better homemade. (The bacon ranch one.)
2 cups uncooked shell pasta
4-5 peeled baby carrot, shredded or 1 large regular carrot
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
3/4 cup mayonnaise, more if desired (but NOT miracle whip)
1/2 (1 ounce) packet hidden valley ranch dressing mix
1/4 cup bacon bit (I use Hormel REAL bacon bits or pieces)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
In large bowl, mix mayo, dressing mix, bacon bits, shredded carrots and onion powder. Chill while making the rest.
Cook pasta according to pkg. directions for pasta using the shortest alotted time. (Or cook al dente.). Drain and cool. Fold in pasta well. Fold in peas last, carefully. Chill for several hours. Serve chilled or room temperature. Refresh salad if needed with a tiny bit of mayo, but it usually doesn't need it. Garnish top with more bacon bits/pieces
Suddenly Salad Ranch & Bacon Salad
From Copycat Restaurant Recipes
2 cups dry Shell Pasta
1 (8 ounce) can very young Peas, drained
2/3 cup Mayonnaise
1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Ranch Dressing mix
3-4 peeled Baby Carrots, shredded
Bacon Bits
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
Bring water to a rolling boil in a saucepan.
Add shell pasta and carrot shreds, allow them to boil, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Drain into a strainer and rinse under cold water.
In a medium sized bowl, mix together the peas, the entire packet of ranch dressing mix, bacon bits, onion powder, and mayonnaise.
Add pasta and carrots.
Stir together until everything is coated with mayo-seasoning mixture.
Chill and serve.