Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place the cooked pasta into a large wooden mixing bowl.
  2. 2Add cooked chopped bacon to the bowl.
  3. 3Add cooked chopped chicken to the bowl.
  4. 4Grate some cheddar cheese into the bowl.
  5. 5Add chopped green onions to the bowl.
  6. 6Pour ranch dressing over the ingredients in the bowl.
  7. 7Mix all ingredients thoroughly with a spatula.
  8. 8Add chopped romaine lettuce to the bowl.
  9. 9Pour more ranch dressing over the lettuce.
  10. 10Mix all ingredients again until well combined.
  11. 11Place boneless, skinless chicken thighs on a baking sheet.
  12. 12Season the chicken thighs generously.
  13. 13Place the seasoned chicken thighs on a hot grill.
  14. 14Cook the chicken thighs, flipping them to ensure even cooking and grill marks.
  15. 15Remove the cooked chicken from the grill.
  16. 16Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  17. 17Add salt to the boiling water.
  18. 18Add rotini pasta to the boiling water.
  19. 19Stir the pasta to prevent sticking.
  20. 20Continue stirring the pasta while it cooks.

Ingredients

  • cooked pasta
  • cooked chopped chicken
  • cooked chopped bacon
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • chopped green onions
  • ranch dressing
  • chopped romaine lettuce
  • boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • seasoning
  • salt
  • rotini pasta

Equipment

colanderlarge mixing bowlgraterspatulabaking sheetgrillpotspoontongs