Salad Ingredients

• 1 lb. (16-ounce) bag of pasta — farfalle, rotini, macaroni, or fusilli
• 1 pound thick cut bacon, fried crisp, and chopped into small pieces
• 2 cups fresh Romaine lettuce, chopped in 1″ pieces
• 2 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped into 1″ pieces
• 2 cup red onions, chopped
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (4 – 6 types of cheese in the blend)
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped basil
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped Italian parsley
• 1/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
• Garnish: fresh cut herbs

For the Dressing

• 1 packet dry Ranch dressing mix
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper (freshly cracked is best)
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• a pinch of red pepper flakes