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
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Description
Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad recipe with tender chicken, crispy bacon, pasta, cheese, and vegetables tossed in a creamy ranch dressing.
Ingredients
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- 1lb medium pasta shells
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded or diced)
- 1/2 cup tomatoes (seeded and diced)
- 1/2 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)
- salt and pepper
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.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 840
- Sugar: 3.3 g
- Sodium: 1040.1 mg
- Fat: 58.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 58.4 g
- Protein: 19.4 g
- Cholesterol: 44.2 mg