Ranch Pasta Salad (Easy Side Dish) Recipe

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Published: July 16, 2021Updated: April 26, 2022Author: Elyse Ellis
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Ranch Pasta Salad is the best pasta salad to take to any potluck or serve with your favorite grilled dish. It’s easy to throw together and is so flavorful.
Ranch Pasta Salad (Easy Side Dish) Recipe

Ranch Pasta Salad is the best pasta salad to take to any potluck or serve with your favorite grilled dish.

It’s easy to throw together and is so flavorful.

This recipe makes enough to feed a crowd, which is why we love to serve it at parties or family gatherings.

If you love pasta salad, be sure to check out our popular Spaghetti Salad.

Ingredients for Ranch Pasta Salad

Ingredients needed to make this Easy Ranch Pasta Salad:

  • 16 ounces Angel Hair Pasta
  • 1 ounce Italian Dressing Mix (1 packet)
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 (1 ounce) packages ranch dressing mix
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 ¼ ounces sliced olives drained
  • 2 cucumbers peeled and diced
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
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How to make this simple potluck pasta salad:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse in cold water and drain.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together Italian dressing mix, white vinegar, water and vegetable oil.
  • In another small mixing bowl, whisk together ranch dressing packets with olive oil and red wine vinegar.
  • Place cooked pasta and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Pour both dressing mixtures over top and toss well.
  • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to give time for flavors to marinate.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Serves: 10

Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

This recipe is made to feed a crowd and is the perfect side dish to any meal!
Prep Time 4 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 4 hrs 20 mins
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Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Angel Hair Pasta
  • 1 ounce Italian Dressing Mix (1 packet)
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 (1 ounce) packages ranch dressing mix
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 ¼ ounces sliced olives drained
  • 2 cucumbers peeled and diced
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse in cold water and drain.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together Italian dressing mix, white vinegar, water and vegetable oil.
  • In another small mixing bowl, whisk together ranch dressing packets with olive oil and red wine vinegar.
  • Place cooked pasta and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Pour both dressing mixtures over top and toss well.
  • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to give time for flavors to marinate.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

  • Mix this salad up by adding chicken and other seasonal veggies!

Nutrition

Calories: 347 kcal · Carbohydrates: 39 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Sodium: 308 mg · Potassium: 283 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 3 g · Vitamin A: 209 IU · Vitamin C: 38 mg · Calcium: 29 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Large salad bowl

Recipe Details

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

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  1. Amy M. says:
    May 8, 2014
    Have you gals ever tried adding chicken to this pasta and making it the main dish?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      May 9, 2014
      Chicken would be so delicious in this and you could have it be the main dish! Great idea!!! :)
      Reply
  2. Jan L. says:
    May 12, 2014
    I made this over the weekend for my college student to take back to school with her for "finals week". One batch made enough for her to take half and we kept half at home. YUM!! Very good. Will definitely make this again. One addition I would make is to add some fresh mozz cheese to it.
    Reply
  3. Anne Frugo says:
    June 27, 2014
    Just checking its 3 packages of ranch dressing mix? Thanks :-)
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      June 30, 2014
      3 packages ranch dressing mix.
      Reply
      • Jenni says:
        October 6, 2014
        I'm confused. You said it's just one packet of Ranch Dressing, but in the list of ingredients it says "3 (1 ounce) packages ranch dressing mix" Packets as in plural.
        Reply
        • Cyd says:
          October 6, 2014
          Sorry, my mistake! That is 3 (1 ounces packages each) ranch dressing mix.
          Reply
  4. Connie Schroeder says:
    June 1, 2015
    I ordered three cookbooks a few month ago from you all and never received them?????? CONNIE
    Reply
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