Nacho Pasta Salad

I like pasta salad, and it is perfect for a summer party, and since it is getting close to the end of summer, I'm glad I got to make another pasta salad. This one was really good, probably one of the best pasta salads I have made. It had just the right amount of kick from the dressing, but wasn't overwhelming.

I got the idea for this recipe here.

Special thanks to our friend Kayla for her awesome photography, check out her blog here.

Other blogs featuring Kayla: Twice Baked Red Potatoes, Corn Risotto, King Cake Cocktail, Smore's Cake, Rust City Buffalo Sauce, Lucky Charm Doughnuts, Poutine with Guinness Gravy, and Birthday Cocktail, 

Ingredients:

-1/2 box pasta, cooked

-1/2 cup chunky salsa

-2 cups tortilla chips, crushed

-1 cup cherry tomatoes

-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

-1/2 cup chipotle ranch dressing

For this one, I cooked the pasta ahead of time, and added the salad to keep it from sticking, and cut up and added the tomatoes. When I was ready to serve it, I just added the dressing, chips, and cheese.

I really liked this because it was easy to make ahead of time, and took almost no work at the time of serving when other dishes need attention. This was a good side, it had the perfect combination of crunchiness and saltiness from the chips, and the salsa and ranch went together great.