Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2009

I loved this! I'm not a fan of olives so I added cucumber instead. It gave it a great flavor that went well with the tomato.

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jakeandcasonsmom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Mesilla Park, New Mexico, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2009

Yum. I added a few fresh chives. I could this all the time.

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Daniel's Sarah K

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2009

Love this recipe! DO NOT use whole wheat pasta though. I am a huge fan of whole wheat/whole grain, but the taste was just too heavy for this nice, light dish. Also, I would recommend adding the bacon separately into individual portions, if you think you might have any left over afterwards. By the next day the bacon is chewy and unpleasant.

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spiceisnice

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

we loved this salad and everyone that ate it had nothing but good comments! thanks Wilemon!

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2009

This was really good. I made it for a party and everyone loved it.

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PUDDINMD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

This was great. I made this yesterday for a dinner my family had and everyone loved it. I will make this again.

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erikagee

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2009

Great recipe! There are a ton of variations you can make. I used whole wheat pasta, added chopped cucumbers, and added some avocado cubes to the top right before serving. My husband loved it. My 2 year old ate enough of it for me to know it was decent. I think you could easily add some cubed chicken to this to make it even heartier. Great overall!

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Lindsey B.

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2009

Very good-seemed to be a big hit with the kids. Did seem a little rich to me after a few bites though...may experiment with some lighter ingredients next time. If you love bacon-you're gonna love this salad. Much better than the boxed version and very colorful-perfect for a potluck.

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2009

We loved it and so did everyone at the party. Will be making often. I am going to experiment with yogurt cheese instead of mayo.

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Bubby

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Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

Yummy and easy! Used light mayo and less olives and some Garlic Garlic from Tastefully Simple! It's a keeper for the summer!

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

I followed recipe exactly and thought it very salty. I'm not sure if it is because I make my own ranch dressing or not. I did add a half cup of sour cream to try and cut back on the salt. It has a great flavor, just to salty for me.

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TAMELASUAVE

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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2009

What a great easy salad- I had to come home and make more as everyone kept going back for more and none was left to snack on. I made a few changes- I used real Bacon bits and fresh garlic- other than that, will make again and again

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2009

I used fiesta ranch dry mix instead of original. I didn't add the garlic or pepper. It was excellant. I took it to a party, and everyone loved it.

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009

Very good! The only thing I left out was the olives, because I hate them, otherwise I made the recipe as written. Tasty!

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009

I was very disappointed in this recipe. The predominate flavor was salt. I followed the recipe as written. I used Oscar Mayer bacon and Hidden Valley Original Ranch dressing mix. It was served at a cookout and no one had more than one helping. I'm not sure how I would have altered the recipe to our taste, except to maybe use low sodium bacon. I won't try this recipe again.

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

Absolutely delicious! Love the creamy texture and flavor. My family totally enjoyed it. Had to run out to the store and buy more pasta 'cause we finished it all. Had to make again!

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

A good picnic pasta salad. I used 3/4 reg mayo and 1/4 light, next time I will try 1/2 and 1/2 because I don't think you can tell the difference. Skipped the olives and used whole grape tomatoes.

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RAISIN1

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Reviewed: May 22, 2009

Great salad! I had many comments of "this is the best salad I have ever had"! I did not make it exactly as written. I was trying to find a salad recipe that I could use up some of my veggies. So I used the ranch, milk, cheese, mayo, and tomatoes. I skipped the bacon only because I didn't want to fry some up (next time I will surely add it but probably in the form of bacon bits). I used carrots, celery, red pepper and green pepper. A noodle is a noodle so I used a macaroni noodle instead of sprial!

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