Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe: An Easy, Reliable Recipe
Make ranch pasta salad recipe with clear ingredients, practical steps, serving ideas, storage guidance, and dependable tips for a satisfying result.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry rotini pasta
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (not salad dressing)
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix
- 1/2 teaspoon season salt
- 8 ounces diced ham (patted with a paper towel to remove moisture)
- 1 cup frozen green peas
Instructions
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook rotini until it is just past al dente.
- Drain into a colander and rinse with cold water until pasta is cool.
- Set pasta aside and allow to dry for about 30 minutes.
- While pasta is cooking, combine mayonnaise, buttermilk, ranch dressing mix, and season salt in a large bowl and mix until combined.
- Add in frozen peas and stir. The peas will thaw a bit during mixing and will finish thawing while pasta cools.
- Add ham and cool, dry rotini and mix until well blended.
- Can be eaten immediately, but flavors will improve by placing into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.