Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Elevate your pasta salad game with this flavorful chicken bacon ranch pasta salad! Tender pasta, tender chicken, crispy bacon, crisp veggies, cheese tossed in a creamy Ranch dressing.
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Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 10 oz short pasta cooked and cooled
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken cubed
- 8 oz cooked bacon chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 1/2 cups cucumber sliced
- 3 Tbsp fresh green onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese or cheddar cheese
Ranch Dressing-
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 3 Tbsp whole milk or half and half creamer
- 3 Tbsp Ranch powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta, rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking, and let it cool completely.
- In a bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the Ranch salad dressing until well combined. Set aside.1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/3 cup sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt, 3 Tbsp whole milk, or half and half creamer, 3 Tbsp Ranch powder, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp ground black pepper
- While the pasta cools, prepare the remaining pasta salad ingredients. Dice the cooked chicken, cook the bacon bits, halve the tomatoes, dice the cucumbers, and chop the green onions.
- In a large salad bowl, add the cooked pasta, cubed chicken, bacon bits, shredded cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, and green onions.10 oz short pasta, cooked and cooled, 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, cubed, 8 oz cooked bacon, chopped, 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved, 1 1/2 cups cucumber, sliced, 3 Tbsp fresh green onion, finely chopped, 1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese, or cheddar cheese
- Pour the Ranch dressing over the pasta salad and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.
- If desired, top with additional green onions, shredded cheese, and bacon bits. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.