Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
‘Tis the season of pasta salad! And this chicken bacon ranch pasta salad will have you fending off requests for the recipe.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 16 oz (box) medium shell pasta
- 2 cups diced chicken (I use rotisserie)
- 1 cup sliced grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup bacon bits, cooked
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
- 1/3 cup feta cheese
Dressing
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 2 tbsp ranch dressing mix
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until al dente and then immediately run under cold water until cold.
- While the pasta is cooking, dice the chicken, slice the tomatoes, cucumbers and green onion and prep the bacon bits.
- Prep the dressing by whisking together the dressing ingredients and placing in the fridge until needed.
- Once the pasta is cooked and cold, add all of the ingredients into a large bowl and toss together with a portion of the dressing- I usually start with about half. The pasta will soak up the dressing as it sits so I like to keep extra on hand to toss with the salad when serving.
- Store in the fridge. Best served immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.1mg