Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad Food

RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
• In a large bowl, combine black olives, green olives, Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, bacon bits, dressing, onion, ground black pepper and pasta; mix well.
• Cover bowl, refrigerate to chill for one hour, and serve.

SIMPLE RANCH CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and pat dry.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the celery, olives, mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, chicken and Ranch dressing mix. Stir in macaroni until well blended. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Stir, and sprinkle paprika over the top before serving.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; rinse with cold water. In large bowl, mix pasta, chicken, bacon, tomatoes and green onions.
• In small bowl, using whisk, beat yoghurt, milk, ranch dressing mix and black pepper. Add to pasta mixture; stir until mixture is incorporated.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

CHIPOTLE RANCH CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding corn during last 3 minutes of cooking.
• Drain pasta with corn; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together seasoning mix and milk until blended. Stir in mayonnaise. Stir in pasta with corn, chicken, tomato and onions. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Serve with lime wedges. Cover; refrigerate any remaining salad.

COLD CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine pasta, vegetables and chicken in large bowl.
• Add dressing; mix lightly.

FIESTA CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly brown chicken in pan sprayed with cooking spray. Add chicken broth and 1 teaspoon of Fiesta Dip mix. Bring to boil, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken and set aside to cool, reserving broth in pan.
• Add broth to water for cooking pasta, and cook according to package directions. Drain and cool slightly.
• Cut chicken into small chunks and mix with pasta and vegetables in large bowl.
• Mix remaining Fiesta Dip mix with mayonnaise and sour cream and add to the pasta bowl, mixing to coat well.
• Gently stir in shredded cheese, and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving for flavors to blend.

CREAMY RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta, then rinse it under cold water to cool completely; drain it well again.
• Meanwhile, reserve 2 tablespoons of the carrot for garnish. Put the remaining carrot in a large bowl and whisk in the mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, celery leaves, lemon juice, Worcestershire, onion powder, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until combined. The dressing can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day.
• Add the pasta to the bowl with the dressing and toss to combine. To serve, top it with the Parmesan, reserved carrots and additional chives and season with pepper.

CREAMY RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water. When pasta is almost tender (about 2 minutes from done) add broccoli. Return to a boil and continue cooking until pasta is al dente and broccoli is crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain again and return to pot; add bell pepper and chill while preparing dressing.
• Prepare dressing by combining all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and stirring thoroughly. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• When salad is cool enough, add cheese cubes (you don't want them to melt) and dressing. Stir well to combine and transfer to a large bowl or casserole dish. Serve chilled.

CASHEW-CHICKEN ROTINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, pineapple, celery, onions, grapes and cranberries. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into chicken mixture., In a small bowl, whisk the ranch dressing and mayonnaise. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in cashews.

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water per the package directions. Drain well and run under cold water. Set aside.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with dressing.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with green onions and serve.

CHEESY RANCH CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine shredded chicken and dry ranch seasoning. (This is your chicken mixture.)
• To a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add the chicken broth, penne, and chicken mixture. Stir to combine and then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and then cover and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to your preference. There should still be some liquid in the pot when the pasta is done cooking.
• Add the cream cheese to the dutch oven and stir until most of the cream cheese has melted.
• Add the bacon and shredded cheddar cheese. Stir everything until cheese is fully melted.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

RANCH CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425. Season chicken breast and baked for 25-30 minutes or until done. Then cut in to bite size pieces and set aside.
• 2. Prepare pasta according to box. Drain and set aside.
• 3. Boil frozen peas and set aside.
• 4. In a large bowl combine pasta,chicken,peas,tomato,green pepper, olives and cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Then add Ranch Dressing to taste. Stir and serve.
• 5. You can also use Ham or bacon in this recipe if you prefer.