Superb Southwestern Ranch Pasta Salad Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding corn during last 2 minutes of cooking.
• Drain pasta and corn; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• Im medium bowl, stir together seasoning mix, dressing and lime juice. Stir in pasta with corn and remaining ingredients except tortilla chips. Serve salad with tortilla chips. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.

GARDEN RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• In medium bowl, mix seasoning mix, dressing and dill weed. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients. Store any remaining salad covered in refrigerator.

SUPERB SOUTHWESTERN RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Make dressing according to package instructions, with the addition of sugar, cumin and chili powder. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• 2. Cook your pasta, according to package instructions. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
• 3. Cut up your vegetables.
• 4. Once pasta is cool and dressing is chilled - pour pasta into a large bowl and sprinkle with salad supreme.
• 5. Add prepared vegetables, cheese and bacon. Toss well.
• 6. Pour prepared dressing over pasta mixture and toss well to coat all pasta. Salt and pepper if desired.
• 7. Place in refrigerator and chill until ready to serve. At least 2 hours. I garnished with some sliced green onion tops...Enjoy!

CREAMY RANCH BOWTIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiled, salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain.
• To cool pasta quickly, pour into a large colander and run under cold water. Pour cooled pasta into a large bowl.
• Stir together the ranch dressing, mayonnaise, oil, salt and pepper and pour over pasta. Add ham, cucumbers, broccoli, cheese, and tomato and stir just to combine.
• Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2-3 hours. Serve cold.

SOUTHWESTERN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large bowl combine oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt and garlic. Stir in pasta and set aside to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in corn, beans, green pepper, red pepper and 1/2 of the cilantro leaves. Spoon onto a platter and garnish with tomatoes and remaining cilantro. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Season the chicken strips with cayenne red pepper (to taste) or Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning (to taste) - set aside.
• Cook pasta 'al dente' - drain and rinse well with cold water.
• In large bowl combine pasta, peppers, corn, beans and onion.
• Next add the chicken, seasonings and mayo. Fold together (pasta and kidney beans can fall apart if you mix too hard).
• Add more seasonings to taste if needed.
• Chill overnight.