Cilantro Ranch Pasta Salad

Cilantro Ranch Pasta Salad is light, refreshing, and totally delicious. It is so easy to make ahead and eat throughout the week, and is a fun way to switch up your pasta salad game! Perfect for potlucks, picnics, and backyard barbecues.
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Ingredients


Pasta:

1 pound bowtie pasta
8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
8 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed
1 English cucumber, diced
red onion, diced
4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1 avocado, diced

Cilantro Ranch Dressing:

16 ounces green salsa
1 cup mayonnaise
1 bunch cilantro
1 lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper


Instructions

1 Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until pasta is cooled.

2 While pasta is cooking, halve the tomatoes, cube the cheese, chop the cucumber, dice the onion and crumble the bacon.

3 In a blender, make your dressing by adding in the green salsa, mayonnaise, cilantro, lime juice, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Blend until smooth.

4 In a large bowl, combine the pasta and the dressing together and stir until pasta is all coated in the sauce. Top with the tomatoes, cheese cubes, cucumbers, red onion, and bacon crumbles. Avocado is optional but if adding in, do so right before serving.

5 Serve right away or cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.


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