Bow-Tie Cowboy Pasta Salad
Description
This bow-tie cowboy pasta salad recipe features a fun medley of bow-tie pasta, mushrooms, bacon bits, cheese, and veggies in a creamy ranch dressing.
Ingredients
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1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (such as Barilla®)
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2 teaspoons vegetable oil
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1 cup frozen peas
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1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
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1/4 cup milk
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1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley®)
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1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
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2 cups chopped broccoli florets
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1 (16 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces
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1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
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1/2 cup bacon bits
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1/3 cup diced red onion
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1/3 cup chopped green onion
Directions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water.
2
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add peas; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Cool.
3
Meanwhile, combine salad dressing, milk, ranch mix, and garlic salt in a large bowl until smooth; add broccoli, mushrooms, ½ cup Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, red onion, green onion, and cooled peas and mix thoroughly.
4
Mix pasta into salad; top with remaining ½ cup Cheddar cheese and refrigerate until ready to serve.