Creamy Ranch Pasta Salad

• Meat

  • 1 cup Ham

• Produce

  • 1 cup Carrots, medium
  • 1/2 cup Celery
  • 2/3 cup Peas, frozen
  • 1/4 Red onion

• Condiments

  • 1 1/2 cup Mayonnaise

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Elbow macaroni pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 packets Ranch seasoning mix

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound elbow macaroni pasta
• 1 cup medium diced or shredded carrots
• ½ cup celery, finely chopped
• ¼ red onion, diced
• ⅔ cup frozen peas
• 1 cup ham, cubed
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
• 1 packets ranch seasoning mix
• 1½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup milk

Directions

• Prepare pasta according to package. While waiting for the pasta to boil, gather your carrots, celery, red onion, frozen peas, ham and cheddar cheese. Set aside
• To make the dressing, whisk together ranch mix, mayo and milk. Mix until all lumps are gone.
• Once pasta is done, drain and let cool for a couple minutes. Once cooled, mix in carrots, celery, red onion, frozen peas, ham and cheddar cheese.
• Next pour dressing over the pasta salad, and stir gently until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours before serving.
• Right before serving, give your Creamy Ranch Pasta Salad a couple more stirs to mix in any of the dressing that had settled at the bottom.