This chicken bacon ranch pasta salad is sure to be the highlight of any summer cook-out. I made this last week and it was gone within minutes, it was literally that good. This recipe consists of cooked chicken, crispy bacon, cheese, pasta, and numerous vegetables tossed with a ranch/mayonnaise dressing. This salad is an excellent way to use up left-over cooked chicken; you can either shred it or slice it into chunks. If you need to cook the chicken breasts, you can do so on the stove-top, the oven, or the grill. This delicious salad makes a perfect dish for summer. Enjoy.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
- Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
Scale
- 1lb medium pasta shells
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded or diced)
- ½ cup tomatoes (seeded and diced)
- ½ cup green onions (sliced)
- 1 (8 ounces) block mozzarella cheese (diced)
- 1lb bacon (cooked until crispy and crumbled)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup ranch salad dressing
salt and pepper (to taste) - Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and rinse off with cold water until the pasta has cooled.
- In a large mixing bowl stir together mayonnaise and ranch dressing. Add tomatoes, green onion,
- chicken, and bacon. Stir to combine. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Stir in the cheese, Season with
- salt and pepper.
- (Makes 6 Servings)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and rinse off with cold water until the pasta has cooled.
- In a large mixing bowl stir together mayonnaise and ranch dressing. Add tomatoes, green onion, chicken, and bacon. Stir to combine.
- Add the pasta and toss to coat. Stir in the cheese, Season with salt and pepper.
(Makes 6 Servings)
A. Cook
Thursday 20th of July 2023
This is always a requested favorite! Flavors come together so deliciously! Take the time to make your own homemade ranch -Hidden Valley’s with BUTTERMILK-it’s soooo yummy! Thank you Bobby, I have been using your site, long before there were tons of food blogs and all of your recipes have been such delicious successes! Love your Potato Skins and Carrot Cake recipes-thank you!!!
Moya
Sunday 12th of August 2012
This recipe was easy to make and so delicious, my whole family loved it.
Gwen
Friday 8th of June 2012
I made this and my husband can't stop eating it. Thanks so much for this simple and delicious recipe.