Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad has chicken, bacon, pasta and veggies, tossed in a creamy dressing for a flavorful, crowd-pleasing salad.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups small dry pasta cooked to al dente
- 2 cups diced or shredded chicken
- 1 cup frozen peas cooked
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 6 slices bacon cooked and diced
- 1/2 cup bottled ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook the pasta to al dente and allow to cool. Add chicken, bacon, peas and tomatoes and toss to combine.
- Combine Ranch dressing, sour cream and mayonnaise into a small bowl. Add salt and pepper and stir until combined.
- Pour dressing mixture over pasta mixture and gently stir to coat.
- Top with bacon crumbles for garnish, if desired.
Notes
* There is no right or wrong when it comes to the chicken. Use crispy chicken strips, boiled chicken, leftover rotisserie chicken or whatever you happen to have on hand.* Cheese makes a great addition to this pasta salad - we like cheddar or blue cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 241IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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