I am so excited to share this one! I loved it so much and can’t wait to make it again. It is perfect to make ahead for a busy night, something for a hot summer day as it is nice and cool, and it’s easy! Can you go wrong with bacon and ranch? I don’t think so!

You can eat this as a side dish or as a main meal. The nutrition facts are for 1/8 of the recipe. When we ate it for dinner we had two servings each. I also weighed this one out so you can measure the grams if you want to have a different serving size.

Here is what you will need:

• Dry Pasta – I used a cute curly shape from Trader Joe’s, but you can choose any shape you like
• Cooked Chicken – I cooked mine in the crockpot and then shredded it. You can also chop it, but I prefered the shredded texture in this one.
• Bacon – I use center cut bacon. It is leaner than other varieties. Oscar Meyer is my go to brand.
• Tomatoes
• Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt
• Light Mayo
• Dijon Mustard
• Red Wine Vinegar – can sub with apple cider or champagne vinegar too.
• Ranch Seasoning – I used Trader Joe’s, but Hidden Valley makes one too!
• Fresh Herbs – here I used chopped chives and chopped dill from my garden.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Course: Sides, Dinner, LunchDifficulty: Easy

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Calories

166

kcal

Protein

17

g

Fat

3.1

g

Carbohydrates

16.2

g

Ingredients

• 6 oz dry pasta

• 195g shredded cooked chicken

• 6 slices center cut bacon, cooked

• 3 oz cherry tomatoes

• 3 tbsp minced fresh herbs (I used chives and dill)

• Dressing

• 112g non fat plain Greek yogurt

• 2 tbsp light mayo

• 2 tsp dijon mustard

• 2 tsp red wine vinegar

• 1 tbsp ranch seasoning

Directions

• Cook pasta according to directions, rinse with cool water and allow to cool
• Combine dressing ingredients and fresh herbs
• Chop bacon and half tomatoes.
• Add chicken, dressing, bacon, and tomatoes to the pasta. Stir well to combine.

Notes

• Total recipe makes 888g. 1 serving is 111g as a side. 222g as a meal.
• MFP Entry: Sprinkles and the Smiths Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad (111g serving)