Mac & Crack Pasta Salad
A pasta salad made with the holy trinity of delicious flavors; crisp smokey bacon, sharp cheddar cheese and Ranch seasoning.
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta, penne, bowtie, or elbow
- 1¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1¼ cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp Ranch seasoning mix
- ½ cup pickled jalapeno peppers, chopped
- 5 strips bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- Cook bacon until crisp and crumble. Set aside.
- Shred cheddar cheese. Set aside.
- Slice green onions. Set aside.
- Combine, mayonnaise, sour cream, Ranch seasoning, bacon, pickled jalapeños, green onions and shredded cheddar cheese in a large mixing bowl. Reserve some of the crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and green onions for garnish if desired.
- Stir together.
- Add cooked pasta and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for a couple hours before serving.
- Top salad with reserved crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and sliced green onions to serve.