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Southwestern Chicken Pasta Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Southwestern Chicken Pasta Salad

8 ingredients 30 min + 10 min 6 openrecipes
Southwestern Chicken Pasta Salad

This is a super easy, but wonderfully tasty pasta salad recipe that’s become a summer tradition for us. That doesn’t stop me from making it any other time of the year though. Serve it for a perfect for a dinner side dish, or as a hearty lunch. Enjoy!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

749
Calories
58g
Protein
35g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Ranch 1 tbsp (15g) dressing 73
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Taco not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Seasoned With Taco Or Fajita Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Taco Or Fajita Seasoning
  • 12 ounces, weight Spiral Pasta
  • ½ pounds Bacon
  • 1 Fresh Tomato
  • ½ cups Ranch Dressing (not Dry Mix)
  • ½ cups Salsa, Regular NOT A Fruity Blend
  • 1 cup Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, Or Cheddar Cheese

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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