Homemade Suddenly Salad Food

HOMEMADE "SUDDENLY SALAD"

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix mayo, dressing mix, bacon bits, shredded carrots and onion powder. Chill while making the rest.
• Cook pasta according to pkg. directions for pasta using the shortest alotted time. (Or cook al dente.).
• Drain and cool.
• Fold in pasta well. Fold in peas last, carefully.
• Chill for several hours.
• Serve chilled or room temperature.
• Refresh salad if needed with a tiny bit of mayo, but it usually doesn't need it.
• Garnish top with more bacon bits/pieces.

SUDDENLY I LOVE SUDDENLY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta. Drain it well and rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking process for a minute or so.
• Dump all of it into a big bowl and mix. Refrigerate for a day.
• Be sure and include the oil from the marinated artichoke hearts! If it is too dry for your tastes add a few tablespoons of olive oil to loosen it up a bit.
• This makes a lot of cold pasta salad in 20 minutes!

EASY ITALIAN PASTA SALAD (COPYCAT SUDDENLY SALAD)

Steps:

• Prepare the pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain and rinse briefly with cool water.
• Prepare the Italian salad dressing according to the directions below.
• Meanwhile, prepare the olives, tomatoes, cheese, cucumbers, pepperoni, sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan for the pasta salad.
• Combine the cooked pasta with the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve, although this salad will be fine if it's left outside at a picnic. This salad can be prepared earlier in the day or the day before.

HOMEMADE "SUDDENLY SALAD" (BACON RANCH)

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl that you're going to be serving this in, mix mayo, half of the packet of dressing mix, carrots, bacon bits and onion powder. (Don't add the peas yet.) Chill while making the rest.
• 2. Cook pasta according to package direstions using the shortest time. (Or cook al dente.)
• 3. Drain and cool. Fold pasta into mayo mixture well. Fold in peas last, carefully so that you don't smoosh them.
• 4. Chill for several hours. Serve chilled or room temp. Garnish top with a bit more bacon bits if you'd like.
• 5. So easy, so good, enjoy!! :D

BACON RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix mayo, dressing mix, bacon bits, shredded carrots and onion powder. Chill this mixture while you continue making the rest of the salad.
• Cook pasta al dente, drain and cool. Fold in pasta carefully.
• Gently fold in peas last.
• Chill for several hours and serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Refresh salad if needed with a tiny bit of mayo, but it usually doesn't need it.
• Garnish top with more bacon bits pieces. You can never have too much bacon.

SUDDENLY CHICKEN PARMESAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain contents of uncooked pasta pouch (from salad mix box) as directed on box. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake well to drain.
• In large bowl, stir contents of seasoning & crouton blend pouch (from salad mix box), mayonnaise and milk until well blended. Stir in cooked pasta and remaining ingredients. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving.