BOW-TIE COWBOY PASTA SALAD

Bow-Tie Cowboy Pasta Salad image

This cowboy salad is a tasty mix of fresh veggies, bow-tie pasta, and a delectable ranch sauce that your family will gobble up as quickly as mine did!

Provided by Stephanie

Categories Salad Pasta Salad Farfalle Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (such as Barilla®)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
¼ cup milk
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley®)
1 ½ teaspoons garlic salt
1 (16 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces
2 cups chopped broccoli florets
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
½ cup bacon bits
⅓ cup diced red onion
⅓ cup chopped green onion

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add peas; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
While pasta cooks, mix salad dressing, milk, ranch mix, and garlic salt together in a large bowl until smooth. Add mushrooms, broccoli, 1/2 the Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, red onion, green onion, and cooled peas. Mix thoroughly. Refrigerate salad until pasta is done.
Drain pasta and rinse with cold water. Mix thoroughly into the salad. Top with the remaining Cheddar cheese and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 24.4 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 1115.8 mg, Sugar 6.5 g