Garden Ranch Pasta Salad

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® ranch & bacon pasta salad mix
• 1/2 cup Hidden Valley® The Original Ranch® dressing
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1 1/2 cups small broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
• 1/2 cup cucumber slices, halved
• 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.

In medium bowl, mix seasoning mix, dressing and dill weed. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients. Store any remaining salad covered in refrigerator.

Stir 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken or ham into finished salad for a main-dish salad.

Serves 6

Make the salad a few hours before serving or a day ahead. Stir in a few drops of milk to moisten the salad.

Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories230 ( Calories from Fat100), Total Fat11g (Saturated Fat1g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol5mg Sodium490mg Total Carbohydrate28g (Dietary Fiber2g Sugars4g ), Protein6g