RANCH PASTA SALAD WITH PEAS

Ranch Pasta Salad with Peas image

This is a pasta salad with fresh veggies and ranch seasoning. It's 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.

Provided by Tori Raye

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package pasta shells
¼ cup frozen peas
¼ cup mayonnaise (such as Kraft®), or more to taste
1 (3.75 ounce) package ranch seasoning mix
¼ cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
¼ cup finely chopped celery
¼ cup finely chopped cooked bacon
⅛ cup shredded carrots

Steps:

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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : 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, Sodium 876.3 mg, Sugar 2 g