Bacon Ranch Macaroni Salad recipe

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Ingredients

6 slices bacon
1 pound elbow macaroni
1 cup mayonnaise
½ small red onion, diced very small
½ small green bell pepper, diced very small
1 (1 ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix
1 (8 ounce) package Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes

Nutrition Info

583.1 calories
carbohydrate: 47.5 g
cholesterol: 47.4 mg
fat: 35.3 g
fiber: 2.7 g
protein: 18.1 g
saturatedFat: 10.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 735.6 mg
sugar: 1.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes, drain on a plate lined with paper towels until cool. Crumble the bacon.

  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes, drain.

  3. Rinse macaroni with cold water until cool, drain.

  4. Mix cooled macaroni, crumbled bacon, mayonnaise, red onion, green bell pepper, ranch salad dressing mix, and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl.

  5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Macaroni salad can sometimes be a little boring. So one day I just started adding extra ingredients and this is what I came up with. The whole family love's it! This recipe is even better if served the next day so that all of the flavors are well-incorporated. Enjoy!

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