Ranch Pasta Salad

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.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our ranch pasta salad, you need the following 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

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Stock Pot (5 qt)
• Mixing Bowl
• Serving Bowl
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife

How to Make This Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse in cold water and drain.
2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together Italian dressing mix, white vinegar, water and vegetable oil.
3. In another small mixing bowl, whisk together ranch dressing packets with olive oil and red wine vinegar.
4. Place cooked pasta and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
5. Pour both dressing mixtures over top and toss well.

Storage Suggestions

• Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving to give time for flavors to marinate.

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Ranch Pasta Salad

5 from 2 votes

Take this easy and flavorful ranch pasta salad to your next potluck or serve it with your favorite grilled dish.

ServingServing: 10 servings

Prep Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 4 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

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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

Equipment

• Stock Pot (5 qt)
• Mixing Bowl
• Serving Bowl
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife

Instructions

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

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

Cuisine: American

Cost: $10

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Salad

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