Reviewed: May 4, 2012

I added some dried parsley flakes and a small can of sliced mushrooms (drained and rinsed), a 15 oz can of diced petite tomatoes (drainded and rinsed), and just the smallest amount of sea salt and the flavor really popped! I made this the night before taking it to a Relay For Life survivor dinner and added just a small amount of dressing the morning of the dinner because it had dried out just a bit. Did not bring any home!!! A keeper!!!! I also used small shell pasta and a small bottle of real bacon bits and used a 16 oz package of Great Value frozen sweet peas (just rinsed under hot water til thawed).

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Lisa

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Monett, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2012

Very good.

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Anndeehi

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2011

Pretty ho-hum salad. Not bad at all, but kinda bland.

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sister

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rosalia, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2011

I have made this about a dozen times now. Really good, and quick. I don't even measure anything after the first time, I just put it all in until it looks right! I usually just use the real bacon bits instead of making bacon, also. My husband doesn't like peas, and he finally tried this and grudgingly said it was 'pretty good'!

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wickedstepma

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2011

I found it easy to make and delicious. However, I substituted Marzetti's Poppyseed Dressing for the Ranch and loved the taste a lot better. I'm anxious to hear if anyone else liked the change.

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Grandma Ween

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2011

I adore all of these ingredients, but for me this was just OK. It was pretty well received at the potluck we went to, but I doubt I'll make it again.

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estockemer1

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2011

I have made this salad a couple of times and really enjoyed it. I use the packaged real bacon pieces and try and use the more expensive ranch dressing found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. I also just rinse the frozen peas in cool water to thaw and pat dry with a paper towel to remove excess water. Last time used a package of Great Value (Walmart) frozen sweet peas and tasted great.

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KATHLEEN_J

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Home Town: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2011

This was very good. I decided to add pasta to this dish to make it more substantial. I added mini bow-tie pasta. I then added a bit extra of the ranch dressing, cheese, onion and bacon. Turned out great, thank you.

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lmuller01

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2011

My family and I are not pea eaters, but I tried something like this before and thought it was good. Well this was great! I used only have of the amount of dressing, added black and red pepper and some dill. My family loves it and I make it with 2 lbs of peas !

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Anita Martin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2011

This was really good, however I did cut the amount of ranch dressing in half. I took the advise of another poster and did not boil the peas, but rather just thawed them under running water for a minute of two. I cooked my bacon in the microwave to save time and not heat up the kitchen. Very good recipe that will go into my "repeats". Thanks for sharing!

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