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* Crowd Pleaser Pasta Salad *

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Recipe by anonymous

Always a winner-everyone asks for the recipe---it's sooo easy!! My twin sister made this pasta at every event and it serves plenty and is a very simple recipe and a big hit!

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READY IN: 30mins
SERVES: 15
UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition
  • 2
    lbs bow tie pasta, cooked (Important-rinse with cold water after drained)
  • In a bowl add drained pasta and the following
  • 15
    cherry tomatoes, cut in half (or more)
  • 1
    orange bell pepper, cut in tiny pieces
  • yellow bell pepper, cut in tiny pieces
  • cheese, cut in cubes (ex hot pepper jack and colby or montery jack)
  • sliced cucumber, halved
  • 1
    (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix (Total of 2 envelopes-NOT dip, listed again below)
  • 2⁄3
    ounce Italian salad dressing mix (Total of 2 envelopes-dry listed again below)
  • 1
    ounce ranch dressing mix
  • 2⁄3
    ounce Italian salad dressing mix
  • 3
    tablespoons water
  • 1⁄2
    cup oil
  • 1⁄4
    cup vinegar (per instructions on italian packet)
  • 3
    tablespoons water
  • 1⁄2
    cup oil
  • 1⁄4
    cup vinegar (per instructions on italian packet)
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DIRECTIONS

  • In a bowl add drained pasta, tomatoes, peppers, cheese and cucumbers.
  • In carafe mix 1 italian dressing packets prepared as directed-with 3 Tablespoons water and 1/2 cup oil.
  • Add to carafe, 1 packet of dry ranch dressing (NOT DIP)and add to pasta salad.
  • Put in refrigerator overnight, salad will be dry when you take out the next morning. Add another italian dressing packet prepared as directed and 1 ranch dressing packet to bowl.
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