Ranch Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (10 ounce) package pasta, cooked and drained (elbow "or" small shells work fine)
• 3 -4 tomatoes, diced
• 2 cucumbers, sliced thin
• 10 ounces bacon bits (use a jar "or" you own)
• 1 cup of hellmans mayonnaise
• 1 package hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix mayo and ranch seasoning until well blended.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in large bowl combine pasta, tomatos, cucumbers, and mayo mixture.
• 4 add salt, pepper, and bacon bits.
• 5 let pasta salad set 4-6 hours or overnight if possible.
• 6 add more mayo if needed before serving (the creamier the better!).
• 7 serve chilled.
• 8 my husband is a cheese lover and likes me to add 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar.
• 9 for a change of color, i use garden blend spiral pasta.