Creamy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This creamy bacon ranch pasta salad is loaded with crispy bacon, hard-boiled eggs, chives, cheese, and a delicious dressing!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 one ounce Dip ranch seasoning mix
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 bacon strips cooked and chopped into small pieces
- 1 cup Colby Jack cheese diced
- 2 tablespoons chives fresh
- 4 eggs hard-boiled
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the mayo, sour cream, and dip ranch seasoning mix, and mix until well combined.
- Fold in the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined. Check for seasoning, and enjoy! Feel free to serve at room-temperature or cold.
Notes
- Let the elbow macaroni cool completely, as hot macaroni will absorb all the dressing, leaving the salad dry and greasy. Always use cold macaroni when making a pasta salad.
- Feel free to add any ingredients you like, such as tomatoes, onions, peppers, anything you have on hand. You can even toss in any produce that's about to go bad, this pasta is very forgiving!
- Want to make it spicy? Include some jalapenos, and use pepper jack cheese instead of Colby jack cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 646kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 467mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 1mg