4.8 from 42 votes
Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad
This Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad is perfect for a BBQ, a picnic or lunch. Loaded with chicken, bacon, tomatoes, olives , all smothered in a creamy ranch, mayo and sour cream dressing. This will be your "go to" pasta salad this summer!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 543 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For Dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- ¼ cup chives chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
For Pasta Salad
- 10 ounces pasta I used Rigati, which is a smaller version of Rigatoni
- 6 lices Bacon chopped and fried
- 2 chicken breasts cooked and diced (about 2 cups), I used all the breast from a Rotisserie chicken
- 1 talk celery chopped
- ¼ cup black olives sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain in a colander and rinse it under cold water to stop it from cooking any further.
- Transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Add the bacon, chicken breast, celery, black olives and cherry tomatoes then add the prepared dressing. Toss well. Refrigerate for a couple hours before serving.
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Notes
- I usually chop the bacon into small pieces before frying, I find it easier to fry this way vs frying the whole slices and then chopping it. Also I find it may fry faster this way.
- I used chicken breasts but feel free to use dark or white meat in this salad, totally up to you.
- I prefer chill this salad for a couple hours before serving.
- You can only really store this dish in the fridge, so unfortunately freezing ahead of time won't work. Seal in an airtight container and this dish will keep for 3 - 5 days in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
543kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
19g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
697mg
(29%)
Potassium
318mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
314IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 543kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19g | 112% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 318mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 314IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.