yummy pasta salad - 3 ways! Check the comments for full recipe
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BLT pasta salad ingredients:
16 ounces rotini pasta (cooked, drained, and rinsed with cold water)
13 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
½ large red onion, finely diced
1½ cup cheddar cheese, cut into cubes (measured after cut)
2 cups romaine lettuce, measured after cut or torn into bit sized pieces
1 avocado, cut into small pieces
1½ cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half (measured after cut)
¼ cup parsley, chopped
Dressing
1 ounce Hidden Valley Dressing Mix, dry
1½ cups mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad Ingredients:
16 ounces rotini pasta cooked, drained, and rinsed in cool water
2 cups whole dill pickles diced and reserve juice (about 5 large pickles)
1½ cups cheddar cheese cubed (or Colby-jack cheese)
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon dried dill
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon dried parsley
2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
Caesar Pasta Salad Ingredients:
6 cups cooked bowtie pasta, 1-pound package
2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped (about 1 small head)
2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
1 cup shaved parmesan cheese
5 ounces classic caesar croutons, about 2 cups
½ cup crumbled bacon
12 ounces Caesar salad dressing
freshly cracked pepper and sea salt, optional
lemon wedges, for garnish