With the hot weather of summer fast approaching, the idea of a cold pasta salad was very appealing. I thought, why not? I'll give it a try. Worst case, I wasted a few dollars and end up tossing it in the trash.
However, I was pleasantly surprised!
Hidden Valley Pasta Salad - Original Ranch
HIDDEN VALLEY PASTA SALAD ORIGINAL RANCH 7.9 OZAs it turns out, this is by far the best pasta salad I have ever tasted, bar none. It took less than 15 minutes to cook the pasta, stir in the sauce and add the required mayonnaise and milk. With the first bite, I was absolutely shocked at how delicious it tasted.
I couldn't eat all of the pasta salad I made that day all at one time and I wasn't about to throw it away. I put the leftovers in the refrigerator. For the next two days I ate the leftover pasta salad for lunch. In fact, it was even better the second and third day after the ingredients had "married" overnight. Plus, after being refrigerated, it was cold and made for a very nice lunch on the warm days that followed.
I'm pretty excited about the discovery of the Hidden Valley Pasta mixes. For this first adventure, I made the Original Ranch pasta salad. But, I will definitely be trying the Southwest Ranch next.
Not only is it great for my own lunch, but I would willingly serve the pasta salad for the holidays, at a ladies luncheon, or as a side for dinner. It is always nice to have something fast and easy to prepare whether I am cooking just for myself, feeding my family, or entertaining guests.
Add Vegetables or Meat to Your Pasta Salad
For lunch, I prefer pasta salad without meat, but you can add ham, bacon, chicken or other chopped meat in with the pasta to make a fabulous dinner. Or, you might want to add fresh vegetables instead. How do I know it would be fabulous? Because the base pasta salad is fabulous, so adding a tasty meat or fresh vegetables would simply give it a new twist.
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