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Million Dollar Pasta Salad – Gluten Free

Million Dollar Pasta Salad takes a popular dip recipe and turns it into a delicious, gluten free pasta salad.  

Every Christmas we enjoy the Million Dollar dip recipe with crackers.  It is not really the nicest looking dip, but it is hard to stop eating it.  

So I decided to turn it into a pasta salad, so it could be enjoyed all year round as a side dish.  Or even on its own as a simple lunch choice.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Million Dollar Pasta Salad will make a great addition to any meal, any time of the year!

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To begin making Million Dollar Pasta Salad I prepared 3 cups of dry gluten free pasta according to package directions.  I chose to use Tinkyada Fusilli pasta.

Then cut up some green onion and grated some cheddar cheese.  I also measured out some bacon crumble and slivered almonds.

I dumped all the prepared ingredients into a mixing bowl.

Then I added in some Miracle Whip.

Next I stirred until all the ingredients were coated in the Miracle Whip.

When the gluten free pasta was cooked I drained it and rinsed it.

After rinsing the pasta I dumped it into the mixing bowl with the other ingredients.

Then I stirred until all the pasta was coated with Miracle Whip.

Serve Million Dollar Pasta Salad at any meal as a quick and easy side dish.  Allow everyone to use salt and pepper to their taste.

Or serve it on its own as a quick lunch .

Either way, everyone will enjoy this dip turned pasta salad recipe!

After giving it a try you could be creative and add some ingredients to suit your own taste!!

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

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Million Dollar Pasta Salad takes a popular dip recipe and turns it into a delicious, gluten free pasta salad. This creamy pasta salad is loaded with shredded cheese, green onions, bacon and slivered almonds.

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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make this Million Dollar Pasta Salad:

  • 3 cups uncooked gluten free pasta (I used Tinkyada Fusilli)
  • 5 green onions chopped
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1½ cups Miracle Whip
  • 1/2 cup real bacon bits
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds

How to Make Million Dollar Pasta Salad:

  1. Prepared gluten free pasta according to package directions or until to desired doneness.
  2. While pasta cooking cut up green onions, grate cheese, measure out bacon crumble and slivered almonds.
  3. Combine the green onions, cheese, bacon crumble and slivered almonds in a mixing bowl.
  4. Add the Miracle Whip and stir to combine.
  5. When pasta cooked drain and rinse.
  6. Add pasta to mixing bowl and stir to combine.
  7. Serve and enjoy!
Yield: 6 - 8

Million Dollar Pasta Salad - Gluten Free

Million Dollar Pasta Salad takes a popular dip recipe and turns it into a delicious, gluten free pasta salad.  

Million Dollar Pasta Salad takes a popular dip recipe and turns it into a delicious, gluten free pasta salad.  

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups uncooked gluten free pasta (I used Tinkyada Fusilli)
  • 5 green onions chopped
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1½ cups Miracle Whip
  • 1/2 cup real bacon bits
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Instructions

  1. Prepared gluten free pasta according to package directions or until to desired doneness.
  2. While pasta cooking cut up green onions, grate cheese, measure out bacon crumble and slivered almonds.
  3. Combine the green onions, cheese, bacon crumble and slivered almonds in a mixing bowl.
  4. Add the Miracle Whip and stir to combine.
  5. When pasta cooked drain and rinse.
  6. Add pasta to mixing bowl and stir to combine.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 390Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 918mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 7gSugar: 7gProtein: 16g
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