Cold Ranch Pasta Salad - Tri Colored Rotini is mixed together with halved cherry tomatoes, fresh broccoli florets, green peas, matchbox carrots and cold ranch dressing for a super easy summer pasta salad!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Chill Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours18 minutes
Ingredients
12 ounce tri-color rotini
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli florets
1 cup chopped matchstick carrots
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
20 ounces ranch dressing, store bought or homemade ranch dressing
salt to taste
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add pasta and cook for 8 - 9 minutes.
Drain pasta.
You can rinse pasta or not.
Pour pasta in a large bowl.
Add in broccoli, carrots, peas, and tomatoes.
Stir together.
Add in 2 cups ranch dressing and stir.
Cover and place into the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Before serving. Stir in the rest of the ranch dressing and add salt to taste.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
about 1 cup Amount Per Serving:Calories: 428Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 788mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 6g