Summer Pasta Salad

I love a great pasta salad in the summer!

This recipe comes from my mom, but I’ve tweaked it here and there to find my favorite combination of flavors!

Summer Pasta Salad

Sauce

¼ cup light sour cream

¼ cup Miracle Whip

¼ cup Ranch Dressing

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp paprika

Salad

½ lb bow tie pasta, cooked and cooled

2 chicken breasts, cooked & diced

½ cup broccoli florets, cut small

½ red bell pepper, diced

1 carrot, diced

½ cucumber, diced

2 tbsp onion, minced

¼ cup bacon bits

¼ cup roasted sunflower seeds

Stir together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

In a large bowl, stir together the salad ingredients and stir to coat.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.  Taste the salad.  Add more salt or sauce as desired.

Yields 6 main dish or 10 side dish servings