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   This is a good alternative to a standard ranch pasta salad to take on a picnic or barbeque as it does not contain any mayonnaise and holds up a bit better as the pasta is firmer.
   
   1 lb box bowtie pasta
   Cook according to directions on the box, drain and place in large bowl. Add 2 tbsp of margarine, olive oil and and toss to distribute (keeps pasta from sticking together). Put in fridge while you prepare dressing.:

2. 

   Mix dressing together throughly using the above ingredients.
   
   Remove the pasta salad from the fridge and pour in 1 1/2 cups of the above dressing and toss. If you want your salad to be creamier, you could use the entire 2 cups of the above dressing that was made.




3. 

   Other add-ins to this salad are:
   
   Sunflower seeds
   Green olives
   Finely chopped red or green pepper
   If pressed for space in small cooler, you could put the pasta salad in a zip lock bag.
   
   If it is going to be left out for a period of time, you could take a larger bowl, fill it full of ice and pour the pasta salad into a smaller bowl that you put inside the larger one and cover it with a plate for easy access (but keep the bugs out).

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