Cold Ranch Macaroni Salad. This is a cold macaroni salad, great for barbeques or just a summer day! Rinse macaroni with cold water until cool; drain. Mix cooled macaroni, crumbled bacon, mayonnaise, red onion, green bell pepper, ranch salad dressing mix, and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl.

This is a classic, tasty, easy macaroni salad recipe! Made with classic ingredient staples including celery, red pepper, and onion and coated in a simple creamy mayo-based dressing, this is guaranteed to be a hit at every cookout and potluck this year! We've swapped in a creamy cashew ranch dressing for heavy mayo in our veggie-packed macaroni salad. You can cook Cold Ranch Macaroni Salad using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cold Ranch Macaroni Salad

1. It's of main ingredients.
2. You need 1/2 cup of onion.
3. It's 1/2 cup of green pepper (bell).
4. Prepare 1/2 cup of red pepper (bell).
5. It's 1/2 cup of Salami.
6. You need 1/2 of Turkey.
7. Prepare 1 cup of black olives.
8. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of Hidden valley ranch.
9. Prepare 1 box of kraft macaroni & cheese noodles.
10. It's 1/2 cup of pepperoni.
11. Prepare of Cheese.
12. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of shredded colby&monterey cheese.

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Cold Ranch Macaroni Salad instructions

1. Cook noodles in pan until soft drain and let sit to cool..
2. Mince onion and peppers..
3. Tear apart salami, turkey and pepperoni to decently sized pieces about half an inch..
4. Drain black olives and combine all in a bowl at once..
5. Stir all ingredients together and then add your ranch. Depending on your preference with ranch I'd suggest starting out with half a cup and if that doesn't satisfy you then I'd add up to 2 cups..
6. Add shred cheese..
7. optional: add the kraft macaroni cheese packet if you'd like, but I don't recommend in doing so...it tastes to grainy..
8. After all is combinded set in fridge to cool to a cold temperature. I would make this around 12 noon if you want this for dinner. Make sure to cover your creation. :).

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