5.0 from 48 votes
Homemade Suddenly Salad Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This copycat version of Betty Crocker's Suddenly Salad Bacon Ranch pasta salad tastes even better than the boxed mix! Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or as a simple side dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 303 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry shell pasta
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 8 ounces green peas
- 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch ranch dressing mix
- 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
- Don't overcook the pasta.
- Rinse the cooked pasta in cold water. Normally, you wouldn’t do this with pasta, but it's necessary when preparing a pasta salad to keep the pasta from cooking further. Cool the pasta entirely before making the salad.
- Choose your brand of pasta carefully. Although pasta is cheap, spend a few extra pennies on a name brand you trust.
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
(5%)
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: 6Serving
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.