Chipotle Ranch Cold Chicken & Pasta Salad

chipotle ranch dressing

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt with chipotle seasoning

💰Cheaper: ranch dressing

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

avocado

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Mashed peas can mimic the creaminess of avocado.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Colby jack is often less expensive.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken provides convenience at a lower cost.

Cook 1 box of bow tie pasta and cool it down with ice water.

Add the cooled pasta to a large bowl.

Pour in 1 pint of canned cooked chicken and break it into chunks.

Dice 1 medium purple onion and add it to the bowl.

Add 1 pint of cherry tomatoes to the mixture.

Dice 1 red bell pepper and 1 orange bell pepper, then add them to the salad.

Pour in chipotle ranch dressing and mix everything together.

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens