I'm not usually a fan of pasta salads but this one was quick, easy, and tasty! The only change I made was to use green onion because that's what I had on hand. I also made my ranch dressing from the hidden valley packet because that's the ranch I like. Yummy!

I just had 3 people ask for this recipe. What a hit! Thank you.

I made this over Labor Day weekend and will make it again. I used red onion and added chopped celery and green pepper to give it some color. I also added chopped cucumber with the seeds removed. I used fresh tomatoes with the seeds removed too. I also added celery salt,dried basil and parsley. I followed another suggestion and used Zesty Italian dressing and a bit of mayo with the ranch dressing. This made it real creamy. It turned out wonderful and my husband even ate 2 big bowls. 2 days later it is still creamy, not dry at all, and makes a great lunch. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

Served this for a Labor Day dinner and it was a hit. 5 stars from everyone! Only change I made is when I added the bacon I also put in some bagged lettuce and tossed everything. It added taste as well as crunch. After all, what's a BLT without the "L"?

It was a hit with my family!!

Like everyone else, I loved this recipe. One suggestion: if you make the Ranch dressing from the dry package (I used Hidden Valley Ranch mixed with fat-free buttermilk and canola oil mayonnaise) it is the perfect amount of dressing for the amount of pasta. It also tastes MUCH better than bottled Ranch dressing. I also used real bacon bits (because I had them and also because I was lazy) and it tasted great!

Aside from using the Bacon Ranch dressing as others have suggested, I followed the recipe. Unfortunately this salad lacked interest and flavor.

Not great, but certainly not bad. I thought it was a bit bland, but was helped out by some black pepper. I don't agree it gets better after 3 hours, I thought it tasted better fresh than the day after. The biggest issue I had with it was that it just LOOKED unappealing. It definitely needed something green, peas or broccoli perhaps. The boyfriend liked it, so I'll probably make it again but with a few alterations.

I thought this was pretty good. I used half of the bacon flavor Hidden Valley and half of the Hidden Valley Ranch Low Fat Sour Cream dressing-the flavor was very good. I used cherry tomatoes (cut them up), scallions, red onions, colby cheddar cheese and fresh crumbled bacon (added that in just before serving. The salad was color and I used a funky swirl type of pasta which I got lots compliments on. Several people including my hubby loved the salad and complimented!! I will make again....be sure to make the day before so the flavors will blend....

I have made a pasta salad similar to this only didn't use onion and added fresh basil torn into small pieces and about 1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese. gives an Italian twist that was received well.

Fabulous Recipe !!! When I make a new recipe I follow it exactly as written. If I like it, I make it again with a few of my own changes. Sometimes it's better sometimes not. I liked this salad both original and with a few changes. I added a teaspoon of red pepper flakes ( in our house as long as it is spicy it's edible ) a little celery salt some black pepper and about a half of teaspoon of apple cider vinegar just for a tiny bit of tang. Oh, and of course the peas like many others did, just for some color and more nutrition. I loved using the shells, but the colored routini would look much nicer. Overall...I will be making this again and again. It was very easy to make even having to cook the bacon. I made the bacon VERY crispy ( on top of the stove ) after it cooled I just put it into a baggy and crushed it with a meat mallet. It made perfect bacon crumbs. I added the bacon right away so the flavor would meld into the salad while it sat in the fridge. You must try this recipe if you like pasta salad !!!

Everyone asks for the recipe! A few thoughts... Undercook the pasta so it is a bit firmer than al dente. Cherry tomatoes sliced in half don't get soggy and work great... Hidden Vly Ranch Buttermilk Recipe is great in this recipe. The flavors meld beautifully when made the night before serving. Also, I cook the bacon in the oven (at 350)on a foil-lined cookie sheet. It's much cleaner and faster than frying in a pan (and comes out straight too)! Lastly, The last time I made this dish, I forgot to buy an onion. I threw in deseeded coursely chopped cucumbers instead. It was a HUGE hit with my friends (and their kids). Thanks for sharing this recipe, it's a keeper!

This was good but not anything special.

I thought this salad was good, but not spectacular. However...my husband and a few friends loved it and have requested it all summer. I have taken it to several get-togethers and it is always well-received.

My family loved it. Did add celery too.

I did not like this but my mother, husband and a coworker said they liked it OK. I made for a family pot luck ove rthe weekend and had almost all of it left over. Not sure if htat's b.c there was so much food or that people really didn't like it. Anyway, brought the left overs into work. It didn't have much flavor other than the onion. I used the Hidden Valley Ranch dressing package made up as dressing as another reviewer did. I will not make this again as I didn't care for it.