Description
A delicious and satisfying Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad recipe that combines tender chicken, crispy bacon, colorful veggies, and creamy ranch dressing for a flavorful dish perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Pasta:
- 1 lb pasta
Bacon:
- 6 strips of bacon
Chicken:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Seasoning:
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Veggies:
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1/4 a red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
Dressing:
- 1 1/2 cups ranch dressing
Instructions
- Boil Pasta: Cook pasta in heavily salted water until tender. Drain and rinse in cold water until cooled.
- Cook Bacon: Fry bacon until crispy, then chop into pieces.
- Cook Chicken: Season and cook chicken in bacon grease until done. Slice into strips.
- Prepare Veggies: Dice pepper, onion, and parsley.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix pasta, chicken, bacon, veggies in a bowl.
- Add Dressing: Pour ranch dressing, toss well to coat.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately or chill before serving.
Notes
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
- To prep ahead, mix all ingredients except dressing. Add dressing just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
