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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is loaded up with juicy chicken, crisp bacon, sweet tomatoes, cheddar cheese, red onions and tossed with a creamy homemade ranch sauce. This dish is constantly being requested and it never lasts long! Perfect for potlucks or family meals.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8.8 ounces pasta rotini
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- salt & pepper
- 5 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup grape tomatoes sliced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Ranch Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp dill weed
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add salt and stir. Pour in the pasta and cook to al dente, where it still has a slight bite, not mushy. Strain the pasta and set aside.
- Cook the bacon over medium heat in a large skillet to preferred doneness. Remove the bacon and allow to cool before chopping. Set aside.
- Sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, then flip and cook the other side an additional 5 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove chicken and allow to cool before chopping.
- Prepare the ranch dressing in a small bowl. Stir together the mayonnaise and sour cream. Add the seasonings and lemon juice, stir together.
- In large bowl combine the cooled pasta, bacon, chicken, cheese, red onion, tomatoes and stir. Spoon the ranch dressing into the bowl to coat the pasta salad.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.
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Notes
- Can store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
428kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
408mg
(17%)
Potassium
304mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
275IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 408mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 275IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.