Ranch Macaroni Salad Recipes

SIMPLE RANCH CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and pat dry.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the celery, olives, mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, chicken and Ranch dressing mix. Stir in macaroni until well blended. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Stir, and sprinkle paprika over the top before serving.

CREAMY RANCH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta al dente according to directions on package. Drain water then rinse pasta shells in cold water to stop them from further cooking. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine diced onion, diced celery and parsley. Mix well.
• Add cooled pasta shells to the onion mixture and toss until well mixed.
• Add the sour cream and half the ranch dressing mix to pasta mixture. Toss until well mixed.
• Add the mayonnaise and the remaining ranch dressing mix. Toss again until well mixed. Add shredded cheddar cheese and toss well once again.
• Cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.

RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, broccoli, cucumber and tomato. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large container gently combine all ingredients mixing well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, the longer it mingles the better it tastes!

BACON RANCH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes; drain on a plate lined with paper towels until cool. Crumble the bacon.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Rinse macaroni with cold water until cool; drain.
• Mix cooled macaroni, crumbled bacon, mayonnaise, red onion, green bell pepper, ranch salad dressing mix, and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

RANCH MACARONI SALAD FOR KIDS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions, about 5 to 7 minutes, until barely al dente.
• Drain well and put into a medium bowl.
• Pour vinegar over pasta and stir to combine.
• Let sit 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes until vinegar is absorbed and pasta has cooled.
• Add pepperoni and cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
• In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, yogurt, buttermilk, green onion, celery, radish, and onion, and garlic.
• Stir to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour over pasta mixture and gently stir to combine.