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Slide on up to the table for the special side dish of the day — Diner-Delight Salad! This fresh mix of crunchy veggies and bouncy pasta will be quite the nostalgic throwback to your beloved younger years. Bite after bite of this creamy pasta goodness, you'll be thinking about all the good times you had hanging out at your favorite diner with your friends. The good thing about Diner-Delight is you can make it in your very own home, so you're free from the sticky booths and can dig in whenever you please!
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Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) box fusilli or rotini pasta
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 (1-ounce) packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) carton grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs, such as dill and/or parsley, chopped
- 12 ounces bacon, cooked and crumbled, cooled to room temperature
Directions
Step 1 -In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the fusilli to al dente, according to the package directions.
Step 2 -Drain, then rinse the fusilli under cold water. Let it cool completely.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the mayonnaise, the milk, the ranch seasoning mix, the lemon juice, the parmesan, and the black pepper and whisk to combine.
Step 4 -Add the cooled fusilli, the tomatoes, the lettuce, the onions, the herbs, and 1/2 of the crumbled bacon to the dressing in the bowl and gently fold to coat.
Step 5 -Evenly sprinkle the salad with the remaining bacon.
Step 6 -Serve.

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