It’s getting close to that time of year when we will be pulling fresh veggies from the garden and looking for ways to use them up.

We love pasta salad and this is one of our favorites… so much better than the boxed kind! We love using our homemade ranch with this as well… just makes it a little extra special!

Easy Ranch Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of your favorite pasta, (not spaghetti/linguine)
• 1 c. ranch dressing
• 1 c. crispy bacon, chopped
• 1 8-10 oz bag of frozen peas, thawed
• 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved

optional add- ins:

• 1 c. shredded cheese
• 1 c. cucumber, diced
• ¼ c. bell pepper, diced
• ¼ c. onion, diced

Directions:

Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.

Combine everything together in a large bowl and stir gently to cover. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

Before serving, stir again and add a little more ranch dressing, if it seems a bit dry.

Notes:

• To make this low-carb you can substitute cooked, chopped cauliflower in place of the pasta.

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