Ranch Picnic Pasta Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta (break in half) or 1 (12 -16 ounce) package tri-color spiral pasta
• 4 firm ripe seeded diced tomatoes
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled pulp removed and diced
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 3 (1 ounce) packages hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 1 (2/3 ounce) package italian salad dressing mix (prepared as directed on package only using half the oil called for)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 prepare italian dressing mix according to directions (but using about 1/2 the oil called for).
• 3 mix ranch dressing with vinegar and oil.
• 4 drain pasta well and rinse with cold water, drain well again.
• 5 place all ingredients into large bowl and toss well.
• 6 refrigerate 12 hours.
• 7 toss before serving.
• 8 **can use 1/2 of a green, yellow, and orange bell pepper to add more color.
• 9 you can add other raw hard vegetables such as julienne carrots, blanched asparagus, sliced radish, anything you like.