Ranch Pasta Salad with Peas

This is a pasta salad with fresh veggies and ranch seasoning. Its served cold. I like to put my salad in a temp-tations® ceramic bowl because it chills nicely, plus I can basically do my prep and serve in the same bowl.

Ranch Pasta Salad With Peas Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package pasta shells

• cup frozen peas

• cup mayonnaise (such as Kraft), or more to taste

• 1 (3.75 ounce) package ranch seasoning mix

• cup finely chopped onion

• cup finely chopped red bell pepper

• cup finely chopped celery

• cup finely chopped cooked bacon

• ? cup shredded carrots

How to Make Ranch Pasta Salad With Peas

1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta shells and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 9 minutes.

2. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add peas, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes.

3. Drain pasta and place in a large bowl. Add mayonnaise and mix well. Add ranch packet and mix again. Stir in the peas, onion, bell pepper, celery, bacon, and carrots to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Ranch Pasta Salad With Peas Nutritions

• Calories: 254.5 calories

• Carbohydrate: 38.9 g

• Cholesterol: 7 mg

• Fat: 7.3 g

• Fiber: 1.7 g

• Protein: 7.8 g

• SaturatedFat: 1.5 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 876.3 mg

• Sugar: 2 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Ranch Pasta Salad With Peas Reviews

• 3.23.19 This just tasted flat for lack of a better term. First, the recipe amount of mayo will never cover your pasta shells, particularly if your pasta is warm, it just soaks it up. So I added more mayo. My husband then tasted it and said he didnt think it had much flavor. I then added some Miracle Whip (I know there are haters out there) and a little vinegar, and that brought a bit of tang and flavor. Also, instead of steaming your peas (more dirty dishes), Id suggest taking them out a little while before you make this salad, put them in a bowl of warm water, and theyll defrost pretty quickly. This was OK, not sure if Ill make it again, but if I do, I know for our taste, Ill use Miracle Whip instead of mayo. Thanks for sharing your recipe.