Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

My friend Andrea brought this DELICIOUS pasta salad to a Youth Conference campout a couple months ago. I could not stop eating it! It is seriously delicious. I love that it has a bit of a kick to it, but still mild enough that my kids loved it too! The Fiesta Ranch packet was harder to find than I expected though. So next time I find some in the grocery store I am going to stock up like crazy! :)

 

Ingredients:

 

12 ox bag spiral pasta (can be multicolored to be more festive), cooked and drained

1 red or green pepper, cut in pieces (I use a variety of red, orange, and yellow peppers)

1 can olives, halved

1 can garbanzo beans, drained

1 can kidney beans, drained

1 can corn, drained

1 red onion, thinly sliced (I only use 1/4)

1 pkg. grape tomatoes

1 cup cheese, cubed

1 avocado, sliced (add just before serving)

Mix together. Toss pasta salad with dressing.  Chill before serving.

Dressing:

2 Cups buttermilk

2 Cups Mayonnaise

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch dry dressing mix (must be Hidden Valley brand)

Enjoy!  It makes a lot, so be prepared. :)