This is a copycat recipe for the discontinued Kraft's Classic Italian Pasta Salad boxed meal that used to be sold in stores with Zesty Italian dressing.

Before our switch to mostly homemade foods, Hubs and I always had a few boxes of our favorite side dish, Suddenly Salad Ranch and Bacon Salad. When we stopped buying the boxed items, we stopped buying Suddenly Salad. I tried, and was successful, in recreating the suddenly salad. (We chose to omit the peas from ours.) It’s super simple folks: 8 oz of SMALL shells (I found them at Wal-Mart) 1 tablespoon oil 3-4 mini carrots, grated 1/2 cup frozen peas 2-3 tablespoons of real bacon bits (or 2-3…

Colorful pasta, coated with Italian dressing and a generous blend of veggies and cheese makes a delightful Pasta Salad For A Crowd!

Covered in a creamy ranch dressing mix and tossed with bacon and peas, this pasta salad is one that your family will ask for again and again.

Make our Suddenly Salad Ranch & Bacon Salad Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Pasta Salad will taste better than the box.

Pasta Salad Recipes are always a huge hit at BBQ's, potlucks, picnics, and anywhere else that you need a good pasta salad recipe to feed a crowd.

All it takes is one box of Suddenly Salad™ to go from zero to dinner in no time flat. From Greek tzatziki pasta salad to one-pot chicken-bacon-chipotle alfredo, your summer just got way more delicious.

This pasta salad is flavorful and easy to throw together! It includes three types of cheese, pepperoni or salami, veggies, and a quick dressing.

A cool, quick and zesty twist on the traditional!

All it takes is one box of Suddely Salad to go from zero to dinner in no time flat. From bloody mary shrimp and pasta salad to California chicken BLT, your summer just got way more delicious.