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Ranch Pasta Salad with Green Beans, Tomatoes and Bacon

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It's possible to make ranch dressing from scratch, but in summertime, when the living is lazy, the bottled variety works just fine. It makes this colorful salad even easier to assemble and gives it just the right down-home flavor.

Active Time: 35 Minutes

Total Time: 35 Minutes

"I used halved cherry tomatoes and it worked well and it is a delicious salad will do it again"

- Captaincooky

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Pasta

(4, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

Ready in 45 minutes
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Original recipe makes 6 Servings
Verified by stevemur
12 ouncegreen beans; cut into 2-inch lengths
12 ouncefusilli; or penne (or any imported dried semolina short pasta)
8 stripBacon; thick-cut premium
1 1/4 cupprepared ranch dressing
1 tablespoonred wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1 poundripe tomatoes; seeded, diced

Ranch Pasta Salad with Green Beans, Tomatoes and Bacon Preparation

Place the beans in basket insert of pot. Submerge basket with beans into boiling salted water and cook uncovered, stirring once or twice, until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Drain, transfer beans to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain and pat dry.

Return water in pot to a boil. Add the pasta to the basket insert and cook until pasta is tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Drain. Rinse well under cold water; drain again.

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp but not brittle, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Coarsely chop the bacon.

Whisk ranch dressing, vinegar and pepper in large bowl. Add the beans, pasta, bacon and tomatoes; toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Serve within an hour or so of assembly.

Notes

NOTE: The salad can be prepared several hours in advance. Wrap the beans, pasta, bacon, and dressing separately and chill. Allow all three to return to room temperature before tossing with dressing.

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Calories Per Serving: 608
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Ranch Pasta Salad with Green Beans, Tomatoes and Bacon Reviews

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I'll use a little less ranch dressing next time, but overall this was super yummy!
2 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 5 hours, 54 minutes ago
I used halved cherry tomatoes and it worked well and it is a delicious salad will do it again
1 years, 5 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 20 hours, 52 minutes ago
NOTE: The salad can be prepared several hours in advance. Wrap the beans, pasta, bacon, and dressing separately and chill. Allow all three to return to room temperature before tossing with dressing. [I posted this recipe.]
2 years, 8 months, 11 hours, 25 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Salads
  2. Side Dish
  3. Untried
  4. Summer
  5. Pasta
  6. American

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