Ham and Cheese Ranch Pasta Salad

All you Greek yogurt lovers great ready, Hidden Valley has something new! It newest dry mixes are specially formulated to mix with Greek yogurt to provide the same great taste of Americas’ Favorite Ranch.

A dry mix for salad dressing and dip are the two new Greek yogurt products that have been added to the Hidden Valley line. They were developed to deliver the same great Hidden Valley Ranch taste with less fat, more protein and fewer calories when mixed with nonfat Greek yogurt. There is only 5 calories* and  5 times more protein* per serving with the dressing!

The whole family, especially kids, can learn to love their veggies with these easy and convenient mix packets, for snacking you can feel good about. My kids are more than likely to eat their veggies if the can dip it in ranch dressing.

I decided to make a kid-friendly pasta salad using Hidden’s Valley’s new Greek yogurt salad dressing mix, veggies, pasta, ham, and cheese.

This Ham and Cheese Ranch Pasta Salad is perfect for your next neighborhood get-together or backyard hangout with the family. My daughter is my post picky eater and she LOVED this salad. You can always use turkey or chicken in place of the ham and feel free to change up the veggies used to whatever your family likes. I used tomatoes, broccoli, and red onion. Then I finished it off with some sliced black olives.

Since the dressing is made with Greek yogurt, I did find it thicker than how I usually like my ranch dressing. So, I just added extra milk until it was the consistency that I prefer.

Which of your favorite recipes could use a new twist with this new dressing or dip?

With its wide range of products, Hidden Valley is a simple twist that can transform your standard dishes into something new and delicious. For easy recipes and quick meal time fixes, visit hiddenvalley.com.

*when prepared with nonfat Greek yogurt and 2% milk vs Dry Hidden Valley Salad Dressing and Seasoning Original Ranch Mix prepared with sour cream and whole milk

Ham and Cheese Ranch Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

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• 1 lb bow tie pasta, cooked according to pkg directions
• 4 oz cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
• 1 stalk broccoli, cut into small florets
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1 (4 oz) can sliced olives, drained
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups prepared Hidden Valley Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

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Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine all of the ingredient above except for the dressing.
2. Then mix in enough dressing to coat the pasta and vegetables. Serve immediately. Serves 6 as a main dish or 10-12 as a side.

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Recipe adapted from Divas Can Cook.

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