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 caloriescarbohydrate: 47.5 gcholesterol: 47.4 mgfat: 35.3 gfiber: 2.7 gprotein: 18.1 gsaturatedFat: 10.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 735.6 mgsugar: 1.5 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Bacon Ranch Macaroni Salad
Directions
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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.
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.
Rinse macaroni with cold water until cool, drain.
Mix cooled macaroni, crumbled bacon, mayonnaise, red onion, green bell pepper, ranch salad dressing mix, and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.