Picnic

Cool Ranch Pasta Salad is for Side Dish.

Cool Ranch Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Cool Ranch Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Cool Ranch Pasta Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Cool Ranch Pasta Salad are:

1 Box Tricolor Rotini Pasta
1 Summer Sausage
1 can Large Black Olives
1 block of Monterey Jack Cheese
Light Ranch Dressing

Here is how you make Cool Ranch Pasta Salad:

This may be prepared the day before or day of. Allow enough time for ingredients to chill before serving.Prepare the pasta according to box instructions--cooking time will be approximately 8-10 minutes. While the pasta is boiling, prepare other ingredients. Drain the can of olives. Cut the block of cheese into 1/2-3/4 inch cubes. To prepare the sausage, first slice it into 1/4 inch slices then quarter each slice (much like you would divide a pie or cake). Place olives, cheese, and sausage in a large mixing bowl.Once the pasta is done cooking, drain it into a collander and rinse thoroughly with cold water. This removes the extra starches to prevent sticking and also stops the cooking process. Drain all extra liquid off the pasta. If you are cooking ahead of time, you may mix the pasta with the other prepared ingredients and let sit in the fridge. Otherwise, mix the pasta into the large mixing bowl and toss ingredients. Then add the Ranch Dressing to just coat all of the ingredients (about 1/2 cup).Serve this dish cold. I always bring extra ranch to the event for those who "need" the extra dressing.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DIESELBUG2007.

The nutritional information for Cool Ranch Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 350.0

• Total Fat: 13.9 g
• Cholesterol: 49.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,190.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 19.3 g