📝 Description
This Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is creamy, smoky, cheesy, and packed with flavor. Tender chicken, crispy bacon, pasta, and ranch dressing come together for the ultimate cold comfort-food salad.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Cool creamy ranch coats every bite while crispy bacon adds smoky crunch and juicy chicken makes it extra hearty. It’s rich, refreshing, and perfect for lunches, BBQs, or meal prep.
🛒 Ingredients
3 cups cooked pasta (rotini or penne)
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
6 strips bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup diced red onion
1 cup ranch dressing
Salt & black pepper
Optional:
Green onions
Avocado
Corn kernels
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Cook pasta
Boil pasta until al dente. Drain and cool completely.
Prep ingredients
Chop chicken, cook bacon until crispy, and prepare vegetables.
Combine salad
In a large bowl mix pasta, chicken, bacon, cheese, tomatoes, and onion.
Add dressing
Pour ranch dressing over salad and toss until evenly coated.
Chill
Refrigerate 20–30 minutes for best flavor.
Serve
Garnish with green onions or extra bacon before serving.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 10 min | Chill: 20 min | Total: 45 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 620 | Protein: 34g | Servings: 6
