Pasta and potato adds flavor to this salad recipe – a perfect side dish.
Ranch Pasta and Potato Salad
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 12
Ingredients
SALAD
- 6 small (new) red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 cups)
- 6 oz. (2 1/4 cups) uncooked rainbow rotini (spiral pasta)
- 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
DRESSING
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1/2 cup purchased ranch salad dressing
Instructions
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Step1Bring about 10 cups water to a boil in Dutch oven or 4-quart saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add potatoes; cook 3 minutes. Add rotini; return to a boil. Cook potatoes and rotini an additional 10 to 12 minutes or until tender. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well.
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Step2Meanwhile, cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
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Step3In large bowl, combine cooked potatoes and rotini, cooked bacon, bell pepper and green onions.
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Step4In small bowl, combine dressing ingredients; blend well. Add to salad; toss to coat. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until serving time.
Nutrition
230
Calories
16g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/2 Cup
- Calories
- 230
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 210mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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