Nine Layer Pasta Salad
Nine layers of goodness with flavors galore! Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Cook Time: 6 mins
- Total Time: 51 mins
- Yield: 10 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups pasta, more or less depending on size of bowl.
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 10 oz. package of green peas, thawed, briefly steamed, drained
- 6–8 oz. smoked ham, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 yellow pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (can use light mayo)
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1 package of shredded cheese, 1-2 cups (I used Italian blend)
- 6 slices bacon, crumbled (I used pre-cooked and microwavable)
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse, and toss with 1 T. olive oil, set aside (you’ll use part of the package, approx. 3 cups for the salad, and save the rest)
- Mix mayo and ranch dressing.
- Layer pasta salad in the order listed above beginning with pasta at the bottom.
- Refrigerate several hours to chill.
- Present to guests!
- Gently toss before serving.
Find it online: https://pastashoppe.com/nine-layer-pasta-salad/