A great side dish for the summer picnic I made this on accident when I put some soup ingredients into the bowl instead of the stock pot I doctored it up and added other ingredients and voila Use your favorite pasta shape
Prep Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
6
Ingredients
Instructions
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling
stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered
stirring occasionally
until the pasta has cooked through
but is still firm to the bite
about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink. Transfer to a bowl
and refrigerate until cool
at least 30 minutes.
Meanwhile
place the bacon in a large
deep skillet
and cook over medium-high heat
turning occasionally
until evenly browned
about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate
let cool
and chop.
In a large salad bowl
stir together the ranch dressing
bacon
Parmesan cheese
carrot
celery
and red onion until well combined. Lightly stir in the cooled pasta to coat with dressing
and refrigerate 2 hours to blend flavors before serving.
Cook's Note
Lettuce or cabbage can also be substituted for the pasta in this recipe for a lighter summer salad with crunch.
