Cook the bacon

• Cook the bacon until crisp, then drain and crumble it.

Cook the pasta

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente.
• Drain and rinse under cold water until completely cooled.

Prep the vegetables

• Halve the cherry tomatoes and dice the cucumber after removing its seeds.
• Dice the red onion and soak it in ice water to mellow the flavor, then drain.

Combine the salad

• In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, bacon, cheddar and ham.
• Stir in the creamy ranch dip until everything is coated.
• Season with garlic salt and black pepper to taste.

Chill and serve

• Refrigerate before serving for the best flavor.