Creamy Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

Salad:

• 1 cup small seashell pasta, uncooked
• ¾ cup fresh broccoli florets
• 1 small carrot, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup cubed American cheese
• ¼ cup chopped cucumber
• ¼ cup diced celery
• ¼ cup sunflower kernels
• 1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and chopped

Dressing:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp dried minced onion
• ½ tsp seasoned salt
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp dried parsley flakes
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ¼ tsp prepared mustard

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, broccoli, carrot, cheese, cucumber, celery, sunflower kernels and egg. In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.