chicken taco pasta ranch salad

Name: Chicken Taco Pasta Ranch Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) rotisserie chicken or chicken breast – shredded or chopped into bite-size pieces; 12 ounce(s) cavatappi dried noodles; 1 medium red bell pepper– or any color; 1-15 ounce(s) black beans, drained, and rinsed; 1 can(s) black olive, medium, drained, and sliced; 1-1/2 cup(s) ranch dressing; 2 teaspoon(s) dried parsley

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Denise Miles

Auburn, AL

Updated on Apr 6, 2026

I had walked in the store and saw some rotisserie chicken. I thought to myself, what if I debone this chicken and put it into a container for a salad that I was wanting to make for my family? It is just the two of us so I really didn’t have to do too much but cut up vegetables as well as olives, red bell pepper, and add drained black beans. I guess I could’ve added some cheese which would’ve been nice, but this meal was a lactose free salad so I decided against it. I am lactose intolerant so this was an easy way of just cooking up some noodles and adding the ingredients that I had on hand.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup rotisserie chicken or chicken breast – shredded or chopped into bite-size pieces
12 ounces cavatappi dried noodles
1 medium red bell pepper– or any color
1-15 ounce black beans, drained, and rinsed
1 can black olive, medium, drained, and sliced
1-1/2 cup ranch dressing
2 teaspoons dried parsley

How To Make chicken taco pasta ranch salad

Step 1

The day before, after you have picked up your warm chicken, debone it and put it in a container to chill in the refrigerator.

Step 2

Secure a large enough container for ingredients; preferably one that has a sealable lid.
Step 3

Cook pasta until al dente: about eight minutes or so. While pasta is cooking, start with your other ingredients; chopping bell pepper, and washing and rinsing the black beans.
Step 4

Start by adding your chicken into the bowl, then add all of the other ingredients.
Step 5

Put the lid on and toss to get everything combined. You may have to use a spatula or spoon to mix it around more before adding your ranch dressing.
Step 6

Add your ranch dressing, using a spoon to mix and incorporate all of the dressing to coat everything in the bowl. Sprinkle parsley into the bowl and mix again.
Step 7

Wash up and "dinner is served in the coral dining room" as they say on The Love Boat!
Step 8

Serve with fruit salad if you so desire. I would suggeset not adding an extra carb like bread to this meal as the pasta is already a carb.
Step 9

If you so desire to add cheese, any type will do; possibly a blue cheese crumble or shredded cheddar cheese.
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