by Holly
This delicious Chicken Club Ranch Pasta Salad is the perfect dinner for a hot summer evening! All of your favorite Club toppings are in there… bacon, chicken, cheddar, tomatoes and avocado!
It can be made well ahead of time which makes for a great weeknight meal! The creamy dressing for this cold pasta salad is homemade and you will most likely have a little bit leftover. It’s delicious as a veggie dip or salad dressing (and tastes so much better than store bought ranch!).
REPIN CHICKEN CLUB PASTA SALAD
Items You’ll Need For This Recipe
* pasta (bow tie or shells) * bacon * buttermilk * avocado *
Chicken Club Pasta Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta (I used shells)
- 8 slices bacon , cooked & drained
- 2 cups cooked chopped chicken
- ½ avocado , diced
- 1 tomato , seeded & diced
- ½ cup cheddar cheese , cubed
Dressing
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt & black pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Combine all dressing ingredients and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to directions. Rinse under cold water.
- Toss all ingredients in a large bowl except dressing. Add dressing to taste (there may be leftover dressing).
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
More Recipes You’ll Love
* Hawaiian Pasta Salad * Homemade Ranch Dressing & Dip * Homemade Ranch Mix (dry) *
Do you think 1 cup of pasta is enough to feed 4 people? I just made a cup and a half and it is still pretty sparse. Will cook another cup (8oz) to add to it
The recipe calls for 8 ounces of pasta, which is weight (pasta is sold by weight). 8 ounces of medium shells is approximately 3 cups of dry pasta shells. Hope that helps. Enjoy the recipe Nancy!
My family loved this recipe…I added onion, then topped with lettuce when served. My husband is crazy about the dressing, as am I.
Delicious
Thank Kelly! So happy you enjoyed it.
Would love more pasta recipes
Becky, you can check out our pasta recipes section for some great dishes!
Would love pasta recipes hot or cold
You can find all of the pasta recipes right here Kim:
https://www.spendwithpennies.com/?s=pasta
I would like to make the dressing only, does it expire a couple of days later or longer? Thanks
The dressing should last just fine up to 5 days if all of your dairy is fresh. Enjoy!
It is delicious,creamy,and self- filling.
Can you substitute the avacado with something else, I don’t like it.
You could leave it out if preferred.
Salad looks great but trying to be good right now. Doesn’t seem low calorie but it does look yummy!
Try turkey bacon instead. that would cut a large chunk of calories out I would think.
the best !!!!!!
this absolutely the best chicken pasta I have ever made
I am so glad you have enjoyed this recipe!
Working on this now for a hot steamy Texas evening. Can’t wait to try!
I HAVE to make this! I really love that you provided a dressing recipe with seasonings instead of just using a ranch powder. Thanks!
I hope you enjoy it Natasha! It is a perfect salad for a summer dinner!
This looks DELICIOUS!! Do you have a nutritional breakdown??
Thanks for posting!!
Thank you!! I’m sorry I am unable to provide nutritional information. You can enter your ingredients here to calculate your information.
Is this salad best served cold or with the warm chicken?
Either would work but I serve it with cold chicken as I make it ahead of time.
this sounds great!
Quick question could you switch out the chicken for ham, salami or shrimp for a different taste.
Absolutely!
I have been searching for a recipe that is easy to make for a women’s luncheon. I already have the ingredients for this salad so I am anxious to make it tomorrow. It looks and sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing!
Enjoy Lynn!!