Jasmine’s Easy & Yummy Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad

Easy & Yummy Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad!

Sometimes as a Mom, you can’t be a four star Chef. Today, I pulled the old trick of just ‘whipping something up.” And n ow, I’ll share it with you! here’s my recipe for a simple, but effective, Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad.

Sometimes, I amaze myself…

I mean, I’ve gotten away with using whatever’s in the fridge to make a meal, but I was surprised by how well I pulled this off! This is perfect if you have left over chicken you need to use. And, with summer approaching, makes a good chilled dish for barbecues!

Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups diced (or shredded) cold cooked chicken
  • 2 cups penne noodles
  • 4 hard boiled eggs
  • 1/3 cup diced celery
  • 1/3 sliced green onion
  • 1 cup Mayo
  • 1/3 cup Ranch Dressing

Served Chilled. Yields 4-8 servings. Time needed: 35-45 minutes (depending on your toddler)

Prep!

It’s easier for me to begin boiling the eggs and pasta first, as everything is sliced and diced. Or, you can buy the veggies pre-chopped, no shame.

If you’re using leftover chicken, this will give you time to chop that to your liking. I dice mine, but you can shred if you like.

When the eggs are good and boiled (about 15 minutes for 4 eggs), and the pasta is ready – rinse the pasta cold and leave to drain and cool down as you’re shelling and slicing your eggs.

Assemble!

Mix pasta, eggs, celery, onions, and chicken in any mixing bowl. Once mixed, add your mayo and ranch.

For my Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad, I use 1 Cup of mayonnaise and 1/3 cup of Ranch dressing.

If you want more ranch flavor, substitute with 2/3 cup of mayonnaise, and 2/3 cup of ranch dressing.

Chill!

That’s it! Cover and chill until ready to eat! This serves about 4-8 people, depending on portions, and if used as the main course or side.

I do not recommend adding spices, as there’s really enough between the chicken (however it was prepared) and the dressings. But, you can season to flavor as needed.

Toddler approved as my son ate this up today! Let me know down below if you try it! And check out some other recipes, like these no bake bars, and Mojo Chicken!

 

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Author: Jasmine

SAHM to one little boy, and wife to a former member of the USMC. I blog about parenting, relationships, brands I love, and product reviews!

3 thoughts on “Jasmine’s Easy & Yummy Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad

  1. This recipe looks super delicious and easy to make. We don’t have ranch available from where I’m from but I can find an alternative.

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