Easy Pasta Salad

So on Monday Dave and I really had no plans. Dave has started working graves so we have been adjusting to that schedule. Once he woke up we decided to do a BBQ. We marinated some chicken to grill up, with some hamburgers and hot dogs for the family. I have also been craving cheese fries all the time. So I sliced up some potatoes nice and thin, tossed them with olive oil salt and pepper and threw them in the oven at 400 till they were nice and crispy then topped them with bacon and cheese. So healthy, right!? I them mixed up a side of spicy ranch (Ranch dressing, paprika and cayenne pepper)

I also really wanted some pasta salad (yes we had soo much food and sooo much leftovers!)
What I used (guessing on the measurements here)
1 cup pasta (elbow macaroni, or penne)
2 Roma tomatoes
1/2 cup cucumber (about 1/2 of a large cucumber)
1/4 of an onion, chopped
3 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons pepper
1 1/2 tablespoon Ranching seasoning
1/4 cup Mayo


So I boiled up some pasta, cut up onion, tomatoes and cucumber, added salt, pepper and Ranch dressing seasoning with mayo. Use enough mayo to coat everything well, and after adding seasoning do a taste test to make sure the mayo flavor is masked. I hate when I can really taste the mayo flavor. It was very yummy and much more flavorful after sitting for about 6 hours. Next time I make it I will add feta or Parmesan and fresh rosemary for more flavor. 

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