Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad. . . loaded with chicken, bacon, avocados, and other yummy ingredients, this salad is sure to become a family favorite!
During the hot summer months, we love a good main dish salad for dinner. I nice cold pasta salad can be so refreshing, not to mention tasty! I combined several of our favorite flavors to come up with this recipe, and it was an instant winner!
This pasta salad is not only great for dinner at home, it is perfect for picnics and BBQ’s. Just put it in an airtight container or gallon sized ziplock bag and toss it in a cooler full of ice. If you take it to a potluck, I bet you’ll come home with an empty bowl!
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 oz bag spiral pasta
- 3 chicken breasts cooked and diced
- ½ pound bacon cooked till crispy and crumbled
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 2 green onions sliced
- 2 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 ⅓ cups ranch dressing or more
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water. Drain and cool.
- Pour into a large mixing bowl. Add chicken, bacon, celery, green onions, and tomatoes. Mix well.
- Stir in ranch dressing. Stir in avocado right before serving.
- Serve immediately or chill. Garnish with extra bacon if desired.
Nutrition
Since today is International Picnic Day, I’m teaming up with my fellow #celebratingfood bloggers to bring you enough picnic recipes to make a picnic spread fit for a king!
Italian Orzo Pasta Salad from The Stay At Home Chef
S’more Truffle Pops from Ashlee Marie
Turkey Club Picnic Sandwiches from The Baker Upstairs
Slow Cooker Savory Baked Beans from 365 Days of Slow Cooking
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches from Real Mom Kitchen
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad from Creations by Kara (you’re here!)
Macaroni Salad from Like Mother Like Daughter
Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad from Life Made Simple
BBQ Chicken Salad Wraps from Summer Scraps
Even more delicious picnic recipes:
Cheese and Sausage Kolache / Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad / Sugar Cookie Bars
Pressed Italian Picnic Sandwiches / Secret Ingredient Potato Salad / Graham Cracker S’more Bars
Chicken Cordon Bleu Wraps / Wheat Berry Salad with Lime Dressing / Cherry Limeade
Apple Pecan Chicken Salad Wraps / Best Broccoli Salad / Marshmallow Popcorn Balls
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It was perfect the first time. I learn so much from you as well! Keep it up great post.
Gostei imenso, pretendo experimentar dentro em breve.
Muito obrigado por sempre deliciar-nos com as sua receitas, graças a si e as suas receitas, estou melhorando imenso na minha casa. A minha esposa se congratula sempre que levo pra casa uma nova ideia da lady Kara, espero que enquanto tiveres saúde, faça sempre o que mais gostas nesta vida, que é cozinhar com arte e classe. Muito obrigado..
Yum! This pasta salad is right up my alley!
I LOVEE pasta salad. Your chicken bacon ranch twist on this one sounds just delicious. I can’t wait to give it a try!