5 from 48 votes
Homemade Suddenly Salad Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This Homemade Suddenly Salad is a cold pasta salad featuring shell pasta, shredded carrot, green peas, ranch dressing mix, bacon bits, and mayonnaise. The pasta and vegetables are boiled and cooled before mixing with a creamy, tangy ranch-flavored dressing with crunchy bacon bits for added texture and smoky flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
303 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups shell pasta dry
- 1/2 cup carrot shredded
- 8 ounces green peas
- 1 packet Ranch dressing mix Hidden Valley brand
- 2 tablespoons bacon bits
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- Bring water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan. Add pasta and carrot shreds and boil for 10 minutes. Drain using a strainer and rinse the pasta and carrots with cold water. Shake the strainer to remove excess water from the pasta.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the peas, the entire packet of ranch dressing mix, bacon bits, onion powder, and mayonnaise.
- Add the cooked pasta and carrots. Stir until the pasta is coated with the mayonnaise mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate until serving.
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Notes
- Avoid overcooking the pasta to maintain firmness in the salad.
- Rinse cooked pasta and carrot shreds under cold water to halt cooking and cool them completely.
- Pick a trusted pasta brand to ensure better texture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
303kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
563mg
(23%)
Potassium
182mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2085IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
15.8mg
(18%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2085IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 15.8mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.