Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad – perfect for cookouts! Pasta salad with bacon, olives, tomatoes, avocado, and ranch dressing!
Things that I love, in no particular order:
Bacon.
Ranch.
Pasta.
If you haven’t noticed, I’m ALL ABOUT the pasta salads. It’s my go-to summer side dish.
Mostly because I always over cook potatoes for potato salad and who likes mushy potato salad?
Well, my 3 year old. But that’s beside the point.
Anyway, because I’m making pasta salad every weekend this time of year, I’m always trying to come up with a new version or new stuff to put in it. This one was a definite winner over this past weekend. It’s got bacon, cheddar cheese, avocado, and black olives. So all my faves! And then it’s tossed with my favorite ranch dressing by Newman’s Own.
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad!
You guys know I love Newman’s Own products and you probably also know that I’m obsessed with the salad dressings. I am in a full-on relationship with the Lite Honey Mustard – I can’t remember the last time I had a salad without it. Husband and I also love the Balsamic, Olive Oil and Vinegar, Family Recipe Italian, and Creamy Caesar. Plus, Newman’s Own has a bunch more that I haven’t even tried yet.
This post is about the Ranch though! I’m pretty particular about ranch (as everyone should be) and Newman’s Own definitely makes my favorite. It’s great tasting, high quality, and made from the finest ingredients.
Plus, you can feel good about buying Newman’s Own because all profits go to charity. For more information, check out the Newman’s Own Facebook page or the Newman’s Own BuzzFeed Page.
And next time you pick up a bottle of Newman’s Own Ranch dressing, you should definitely try this recipe. It’s perfect for a party, potluck, barbecue, anything!
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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound small pasta
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup black olives, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small avocado, diced
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
- 1 cup Newman’s Own Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- Add remaining ingredients to the pasta and toss to combine, making sure all the elements are covered in the dressing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 554Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 908mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 21g
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Newman’s Own. All opinions are 100% mine.
Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says
This pasta has everything I loveeee! You even got the avocado in there!! This is a must make for us this summer! Pinning for later! ;-)
Sara says
I ate a ton of ranch when I was pregnant with my youngest so it’s not really a surprise that ranch is her favorite too! This looks delicious
Amanda says
This looks yummy!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says
You had me at bacon!
Stephanie says
Yeah, I would eat way too much of this. Yum!
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Those are definitely three of my favorite flavors, too! Love the looks of this salad (and I”m with you on the potato salad, just not my thing!)
Amy @Very Culinary says
Oh, yes. Yes to all of that. Pasta salad is my lifeline during baseball season. And soccer season. And school…. oh, wait. So, pretty much all year. I want!
Kate @ Diethood says
Pasta salads and bacon! YEAH, I love your faves! This salad sounds perfect with ranch dressing!
Chandra@The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen says
I too love a good Pasta Salad. This has everything I love!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
Bacon, ranch and pasta?! Yeah, my sister is going to be all over this (minus the olives, we just cannot bring ourselves to love olives.) I need to find me some Newman’s dressing.
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
I won’t lie, I partially buy Newman’s own because I love love love Paul Newman… But their products are really affordable and delicious! This pasta salad looks perfect and I think I have some ranch on hand. I know what I”ll be doing later!
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
I am with you on the pasta salad! It’s the best summer side. And I super love Newman’s Own. Such a great company with such great products. They were turning out food made with quality ingredients before it was even the cool thing.