Fiesta Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad
A vibrant salad combining colorful ingredients, creamy dressing, and crunchy corn chips, perfect for warm days and gatherings.
Ingredients
For the dressing
- ⅓ cup milk
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- 1 ounce ranch seasoning packet fiesta, spicy, or regular
- 1 jalapeno (deseeded and diced) divide one for slicing
Main ingredients
- 1 pound pasta cooked according to package directions
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn canned, fresh, or frozen
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 1 ½ cup cooked chicken diced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup shredded cheese pepper jack, cheddar, or other
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 ½ cups corn chips
Instructions
Preparation
- In a small bowl, mix the milk, sour cream, ranch seasoning, and the diced jalapeno. Stir well to combine and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, black beans, corn, diced bell pepper, chicken, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, and 1 ½ tablespoons of chopped cilantro. Stir everything together until well mixed.
Assembly
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix to coat all the ingredients.
- Serve the salad in bowls, topping each serving with corn chips and a sprinkle of cilantro.
Notes
Best served cold or at room temperature. Great as a side dish or on its own. Add extra corn chips for crunch and pair with grilled meats or sides.