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Creamy copycat Ruby Tuesday pasta salad with rotini, ham and peas

Copycat Ruby Tuesday Pasta Salad

Creamy rotini pasta salad with diced ham and sweet peas in a tangy ranch dressing made with mayonnaise, buttermilk and garlic salt. An easy make ahead copycat of the salad bar favorite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Marinate 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 22 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 360
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pasta Salad
  • 1 lb rotini pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas no need to thaw
  • 2 cups diced ham about 10 oz
Ranch Dressing
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk plus more to loosen
  • 1 packet (1 oz) dry ranch seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Cook the rotini in salted boiling water until just past al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool. Drain well.
  2. Whisk the mayonnaise, buttermilk, ranch seasoning, garlic salt and pepper until smooth.
  3. Add the pasta, frozen peas and diced ham to the dressing and stir to coat.
  4. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
  5. Stir before serving and add a splash of buttermilk if the salad looks dry.

Notes

This is a homemade copycat recipe and is not affiliated with Ruby Tuesday. Keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days. Add cubed cheddar, bacon or chicken for variations.