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Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

Updated on May 6, 2019 | Published on April 27, 2018

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Tex Mex Chicken Pasta Salad / Easy Pasta Salad / Cold Pasta Salad / Pasta Salad Ideas / Ranch Pasta Salad / Creamy Pasta Salad #pastasalad #bbq #summerfoods #food #yummy #chicken #coldpastasalad via @clarkscondensed

Whether you are looking for a chicken pasta salad recipe for a BBQ or a main dish, this tex mex pasta salad is sure to the trick. Our family LOVES the zesty flavor of this salad, and best of all – it’s incredibly easy throw together! This is one cold pasta salad recipe you’ll be making all summer long. 

Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

Tex Mex Chicken Pasta Salad

On Memorial Day last year, my mom arranged a little picnic for the family that lived nearby. We all decided to meet across the street from the LDS Denver Temple and bring our own main dish and then a few things to share. My mom asked if I would bring some kind of cold pasta salad. I always love bringing special dishes to events, so I happily obliged.

Fiesta Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad

I went back and forth about what kind of pasta salad to make – traditional or something new. In the end, I just went to the store, threw some ingredients into the cart, and I hoped it would all turn out. When I left the store I had:
  • Colored Rotini Pasta
  • Black Beans
  • Corn
  • Tortilla Strips
  • Ranch Dressing
  • Zesty Ranch Dressing Mix
  • Red Pepper
  • Tomato
Tex Mex Chicken Pasta Salad It ended up being super stressful trying to make it. Going to the store took way longer than it should have, and by the time we got home, we only had about 30 minutes until we were supposed to meet everyone for the picnic. If you know me, I don’t handle stress extraordinarily well, so it was a tense 15 minutes in the kitchen as I attempted to make this salad. Cold Chicken Pasta Salad Well, it all turned out, and this chicken pasta salad turned out awesome. Everyone loved it at the picnic, and it’s so easy – it’s perfect for those high-stress moments when you just need to throw something together. But it tastes great and doesn’t feel like it was thrown together quickly! I can’t wait for some more summer parties so I can whip up another batch to bring. This recipe makes a lot – definitely enough for a crowd – so don’t feel like you have to double it unless you really are feeding an army! It pairs perfectly with our Spicy Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burger, or it makes for a great main dish with this delicious Easy French Baguette Recipe. Yum!
 Cold Chicken Pasta Salad

Cold Chicken Pasta Salad

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Tex Mex Chicken Pasta Salad

Tex Mex Chicken Pasta Salad

Yield: 10 people

An easy, creamy, and zesty tex mex chicken pasta salad.Β 

Ingredients

  • 1 12 ounce box colored rotini
  • 1 bottle Ranch Dressing
  • 1 package Zesty Ranch Dressing Mix, (alternatively, you can buy Hidden Valley Ranch Zesty Dressing)
  • 15 ounce can black beans
  • 15 ounce can corn
  • 1/2 medium red pepper diced
  • 1/2 medium red onion diced
  • 1 large tomato, , diced
  • 1 1/2 cups grilled chicken strips
  • 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
  • 1/2 of a 3.5-ounce bag of tortilla strips

Instructions

  1. Cook the full package of noodles according to instructions.
  2. Drain excess water and place noodles in a large bowl.
  3. Add drained can of black beans, corn, red peppers, onions, tomato, cheese, and chicken strips, and toss.
  4. Add the ranch dressing and tortilla strips and toss to combine immediately before serving.
© Katie
Cuisine: American / Category: Side Dish
Tex Mex Chicken Pasta Salad / Easy Pasta Salad / Cold Pasta Salad / Pasta Salad Ideas / Ranch Pasta Salad / Creamy Pasta Salad
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  1. Amber says

    August 5, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    Where do you buy the zesty dressing mix? I can’t find it on Walmart or amazon.

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    • Katie says

      August 7, 2018 at 9:49 am

      I always buy mine at King Soopers (Kroger). It’s by the regular dressings πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Crystal @ Mommyisawino.com says

    August 26, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    This sounds amazing. I’m not a big fan of red onion do you think a regular sweet onion would sub ok, or should I just skip the onion?

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    • Katie says

      August 27, 2017 at 1:26 pm

      Sweet onion would be perfect!

      Reply
  3. Susan says

    July 3, 2017 at 8:19 am

    What size bottle of Ranch dressing did you use? My kids love it so I usually buy the jumbo-size bottle, but I’m guessing that would be too much! Lol

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    • Forrest Clark says

      July 3, 2017 at 9:12 am

      Oh yes! That might be a bit much. I use a 16 ounce bottle πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Rebecca says

    June 10, 2017 at 8:43 am

    Wondering if you prepare the Ranch dry mix as directed on package? Or did you just add the dry mix pouch directly to salad with the bottle of Ranch?

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    • Katie says

      June 10, 2017 at 9:05 am

      We just add it straight in – we don’t prepare it πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        June 10, 2017 at 10:01 am

        Thank you! It looks delish!

        Reply
  5. Kelsey says

    June 2, 2017 at 6:03 am

    Is the corn to be drained as well or no?

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    • Katie says

      June 2, 2017 at 8:56 am

      Yes, definitely! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says

    May 29, 2017 at 7:35 pm

    Yum! You know I’m all about Tex-Mex since we live in San Antonio! We’ll have to try this out soon!

    Reply
  7. Bonnie says

    May 20, 2017 at 6:19 am

    Where do you find these tortilla strips in the store? Can’t see them in the pictures. Would like to make this for our branding meal.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      May 20, 2017 at 9:49 am

      We always get them above the salad section or by the croutons (which are usually by the dressings πŸ™‚

      Reply
  8. Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says

    June 23, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    Yummy! This sounds seriously delicious and has my mouth watering!!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      June 24, 2016 at 9:48 am

      Thanks! We loved it!

      Reply

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