Homemade "suddenly Salad"

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups uncooked shell pasta
• 4 -5 peeled baby carrots, shredded or 1 large regular carrot
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise, more if desired (but not miracle whip)
• 0.5 (1 ounce) packet hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 1/4 cup bacon bits (i use hormel real bacon bits or pieces)
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, mix mayo, dressing mix, bacon bits, shredded carrots and onion powder. chill while making the rest.
• 2 cook pasta according to pkg. directions for pasta using the shortest alotted time. (or cook al dente.).
• 3 drain and cool.
• 4 fold in pasta well. fold in peas last, carefully.
• 5 chill for several hours.
• 6 serve chilled or room temperature.
• 7 refresh salad if needed with a tiny bit of mayo, but it usually doesn't need it.
• 8 garnish top with more bacon bits/pieces.