Today is supposed to be My girl, Paula but I am the only who would have eaten the gorilla bread and that would not be a good thing. I am making next week’s basil grilled chicken for supper tonight and the recipe I am sharing is the side dish.
Parmesan Ranch Pasta Salad
Creamy pasta salad, perfect for serving with grilled chicken.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes plus chilling
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta, short cuts such as penne or elbow macaroni work best
- 3/4 to 1 cup Ranch dressing
- 3/4 to 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 can whole black olives, drained
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
- To taste black pepper
Cooking Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl mix together dressing, mayonnaise, and Parmesan cheese. Add the drained pasta, the olives and salt and pepper. Refrigerate several hours or overnight until chilled.
Variations: If you wanted to turn this into a main dish salad you could add chicken or ham for protein and veggies of your choice. I think onions, sweet peppers, and corn would taste great
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