Main Dishes

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Diane Roark
August 06, 2016
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This Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad includes pasta, chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato, zucchini, and copycat OutBack Ranch Dressing.

12-ounce pack Spiral pasta ( I used Wacky Pack Veggie Spiral Pack)
Three chicken breast, chopped
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
One chopped tomato or a handful of cherry tomatoes chopped in half
Six pieces bacon cooked hard and crumbled
One zucchini shredded
COPYCAT RANCH DRESSING INGREDIENTS:
One pack Ranch Dressing (the original recipe called for one teaspoon dry Ranch Dressing Buttermilk Recipe)
1 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
COPYCAT OUTBACK RANCH DRESSING: Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk, Ranch dressing pack, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Refrigerate Makes 1-1/2 cups and I used it all in this pasta salad. CHICKEN BACON...
See the full directions on my site
Nutritions

Calories
352

Sodium
829mg
34% DV

Fat
9g
14% DV

Protein
31g
63% DV

Carbs
36g
12% DV

Fiber
2g
11% DV

Pasta American

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Nutritions

Calories
1105

Sodium
1147mg
47% DV

Fat
114g
176% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
4g
1% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV