Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
Looking for a delicious chicken bacon ranch pasta salad recipe? This easy, creamy, and flavorful dish is perfect for potlucks, BBQs, or a quick meal. Try it today!
Ingredients
- 1 pound small shell pasta
- ½ teaspoon fine grind sea salt add to water if pressure cooking pasta
- 12 ounces frozen peas
- 1½ cups ranch dressing divided in recipe
- 2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
- 1½ cups diced red onion 1 large onion
- 2 cups diced cucumber 1 medium size cucumber
- ½ cup Ranch Mayo see recipe notes for a quick substitute
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup homemade bacon bits
Instructions
- Add the small shells to the inner pot of the pressure cooker and cover with water which is about 5 cups. Sprinkle salt over pasta.
- 1 pound small shell pasta,½ teaspoon fine grind sea salt
- Close the pressure cooking lid and turn the valve to seal. Pressure cook on high for 2 minutes. When the time is up, immediately release the pressure.
- Open the lid and stir the pasta. If there is more than ¼ cup of liquid in the pot, drain the pasta.