Description
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a delightful fusion of flavors that perfectly balances tender chicken, crispy bacon, and creamy ranch dressing with al dente pasta and fresh veggies. Ideal for potlucks, picnics, or quick weeknight dinners, this dish is not only easy to prepare but also a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb pasta
- 6 strips of bacon
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1/4 red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 cups ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and cool.
- Cook bacon in a frying pan until crispy; reserve grease and chop into pieces.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then cook in reserved bacon grease until golden brown and fully cooked, roughly 8 minutes total. Slice thinly.
- Dice the bell pepper and onion; chop the parsley.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, bacon, bell pepper, onion, and parsley.
- Drizzle ranch dressing over the salad and mix well. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg