Gordon's Favorite Recipes: Salad

Suddenly Salad

Here is a recipe for Suddenly Salad as found at the CopyKat recipe site Suddenly Salad Ranch & Bacon Salad.
Notes: This is a creation of a fellow list member. This is a nice addition to a light meal, or even a picnic. Thank you Tina for this one !


  Suddenly Salad

Ingredients:
  • 2 C. dry shell pasta
  • 1 (8 oz.) can very young peas, drained (important because they are small and crisp)
  • 2/3 C. Mayonnaise - do not use Miracle Whip
  • 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch ranch dressing mix
  • 3-4 peeled baby carrots.
  • Shredded bacon bits (real or fake, fresh cooked or in a can)
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
Directions:
  1. Bring water to a rolling boil in a saucepan. Add shell pasta and carrot shreds, allow them to boil, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  2. Drain into a strainer and rinse under cold water.
  3. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the peas, the entire packet of ranch dressing mix, bacon bits, onion powder, and mayonnaise.
  4. Add pasta and carrots. Stir together until everything is coated with mayo-seasoning mixture.
  5. Chill and serve.