Best Crunchy Vegetable Ranch Pasta Salad Recipes

GARDEN PASTA SALAD

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A zesty pasta recipe, with lots of crunchy vegetables.

Provided by L. Gale

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked tri-color spiral pasta
½ cup thinly sliced carrots
2 stalks celery, chopped
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
2 large tomatoes, diced
¼ cup chopped onion
2 (16 ounce) bottles Italian-style salad dressing
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water until al dente. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
Mix chopped carrots, celery, cucumber, green pepper, tomatoes, and onion together in large bowl.
Combine cooled pasta and vegetables together in large bowl. Pour Italian dressing over mixture, add Parmesan cheese and mix well.
Chill for one hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.5 calories, Carbohydrate 45.1 g, Cholesterol 3.5 mg, Fat 27.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 1539.7 mg, Sugar 10.6 g

CRUNCHY VEGETABLE RANCH PASTA SALAD

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Add some color to your next pasta salad with crunchy garden veggies-and top it all off with Parmesan and chopped turkey bacon.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 14 servings, about 3/4 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pkg. (16 oz.) multi-grain rotini pasta, uncooked
2 cup small broccoli florets
1 cup small cauliflower florets
1 red pepper, chopped
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Turkey Bacon, cooked, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 bottle (8 oz.) KRAFT Lite Three Cheese Ranch Dressing
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli and cauliflower to the boiling water for the last 3 min. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain well; place in large bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix lightly.
Refrigerate 1 hour; stir. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 330 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 8 g