Chicken Pasta Salad is the perfect side salad for any occasion! Filled with cheesy, creamy goodness, bacon bits, a homemade sauce, and more, this pasta salad recipe is irresistible.
Prep Time15 minutesminutes
Total Time15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1cupmayonnaise
½cupsour cream
1ozpacket ranch seasoning packet
2teaspoonsOld Bay seasoning
1teaspoonchicken bouillon paste, like Better Than Bouillon
2teaspoonslemon juice
2tablespoonssriracha sauce, your favorite hot sauce will work too
2large cups cooked chicken**
½cupdiced green onion
½cupdiced red onion
1cupchopped bacon
2cupsshredded cheddar cheese
1 16ozbox cooked rotini pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled
parsley, garnish
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl whisk the following ingredients until well combined: mayonnaise, sour cream, ranch dip mix, old bay seasoning, chicken bouillon paste, lemon juice, and sriracha.
In a large mixing bowl use a fork to separate the canned chicken until it is shredded. Add green onion, red onion, bacon and cheese and mix well. Add cooked and fully cooled pasta and toss ingredients together.
Fold in sauce and mix until all is combined.
Garnish with parsley before serving, if you choose. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
** You can use any kind of cooked and shredded chicken you prefer. Rotisserie chicken or canned chicken (make sure to drain canned chicken) can help speed up the recipe. Or you can make your own with this instant pot shredded chicken or on the stove top with this best shredded chicken recipe!