Ranch Picnic Pasta Salad
i love the stong flavor or the ranch and red vinegar in this. Yes this is much like the italian style pasta salad you can get at the deli but oh so much better. I prefer the lighter angel hair pasta but you might want to color it up with tricolored or shells or whatever.
- Preparing Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 13
summer
ranch mix
italian dressing
pasta
olive oil
american
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
contains gluten
red meat free
shellfish free
contains pasta
contains dairy
pescatarian
- 1 package angel hair pasta (break in half) or
- 1 package tri-color spiral pasta
- 4 firm ripe seeded diced tomatoes
- 1 can sliced black olives drained
- 2 medium cucumbers peeled pulp removed and diced
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1 small green bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 small yellow bell pepper seeded and diced
- 3 packages hidden valley ranch dressing mix
- 1 package italian salad dressing mix (prepared as directed o
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 0.333333333333333 cup red wine vinegar
- Carbohydrate 4.15814492570557 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 9.76451771301254 g
- Fiber 0.956339512853476 g
- Protein 0.660514761063792 g
- Saturated Fat 1.35454897098002 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (96g)
- Sodium 113.114566369275 mg
- Sugar 3.20180541285209 g
- Trans Fat 0.330527132709809 g
- Calories 103 calories
Cook pasta according to package directions. Prepare Italian dressing mix according to directions (but using about 1/2 the oil called for). Mix Ranch dressing with vinegar and oil. Drain pasta well and rinse with cold water, drain well again. Place all ingredients into large bowl and toss well. best to let sit overnight in refridgerator to let tastes marinate well Toss before serving.
