Bow-Tie Cowboy Pasta Salad
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!
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 10 persons
Ingredients
- 1(16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (such as Barilla®)
- 2teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1cup frozen peas
- 1cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
- ¼cup milk
- 1(1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley®)
- 1½ teaspoons garlic salt
- 1(16 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces
- 2cups chopped broccoli florets
- 1cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- ½cup bacon bits
- ⅓cup diced red onion
- ⅓cup chopped green onion
Instructions
Step 1
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.Step 2
Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add peas; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Let cool.Step 3
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.Step 4
Drain pasta and rinse with cold water. Mix thoroughly into the salad. Top with the remaining Cheddar cheese and refrigerate until ready to serve.