Ranch Pasta Salad


Description

A creamy pasta salad with bacon bits and cheese.

Ingredients

16 oz
pasta
6 oz
black olives (drained and chopped)
5 oz
stuffed green olives (sliced)
8 oz
shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz
shredded monterey jack cheese
2 1⁄2 T
bacon bits
16 oz
ranch style salad dressing
1⁄2 c
chopped green onions
1⁄2 t
ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
  2. In a large bowl, combine black olives, green olives, cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, bacon bits, dresing, onion, black pepper and pasta; mix well.
  3. Cover bowl, refrigerate to chill for one hour, and serve.

Notes

We made this without the olives and just tossed the ingredients in a bowl without measuring.  Tasted great!