Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 12 oz. pasta of choice, uncooked (gluten-free if needed) 
  • 5 slices bacon, cooked to a crispy and crumbled 
  • 2 cups broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces 
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup cucumber slices, halved or quartered 
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • 4 green onion, ends trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese cubes (omit for dairy-free)
  • 1 1/2 – 2 cups ranch dressing (see options below in notes)

Instruction

  • Prepare the ingredients: Cook the pasta according to package directions. Cook the bacon to crisp, place on a paper towel, and crumble it after it has cooled. While the pasta and bacon are cooking, chop the veggies, cube the cheese and make the ranch dressing if choosing a homemade option (see notes for recipes).
  • Set aside a few crumbles of bacon and slices of green onion. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the ranch overtop starting with 1 1/2 cups of the dressing and stir to combine. Add more ranch to achieve your desired creaminess.
  • Top with a few extra bacon crumbles and green onion slices.