Fiesta Chicken Pasta Salad is bursting with flavor. Tender pasta and chicken are mixed with taco seasoning, ranch dressing, corn, black beans and more! This pasta salad is going to become your new favorite!
Pasta salads are so perfect for Summer time barbecues and pot lucks! I thought creating one with some Mexican flair would be absolutely delicious, and it was!
This Fiesta Chicken Pasta Salad is bursting with flavor. Tender pasta and chicken are mixed with taco seasoning, ranch dressing, corn, black beans and more. I let it chill in the fridge for about 4 hours and then served it at our 4th of July party. It was a big hit! I was hoping to bring home the leftovers, but there wasn’t any left!
This incredible Fiesta Chicken Pasta Salad is going to become your new favorite pasta salad. The only suggestion I make is to plan in advance because it does call for pre-cooked chicken. A rotisserie chicken would be perfect for this!
Also, I suggest doubling the recipe if you’re serving a large crowd. Every one is going to want in on this yummy dish!
MORE PASTA SALAD RECIPES YOU MAY LIKE:
California Pasta Salad
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad
Strawberry Chicken and Spinach Pasta Salad
Mandarin Orange and Spinach Pasta Salad
Poppy Seed Chicken and Grape Pasta Salad
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Tri Color Pasta Salad
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Fiesta Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound box bow tie or Farfalle noodles
- 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning
- 1 (8 ounce) container chive and onion cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups prepared ranch dressing
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed (a rotisserie chicken works great for this)
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (10 ounce) can corn, drained
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot of water, boil noodles according to package directions. Drain water, and then place noodles in a large bowl. To the hot noodles, add cream cheese, taco seasoning and ranch dressing. Mix well to combine.
- Add in cooked chicken, black beans, corn, bell pepper and cilantro. Stir gently to combine.
- Cover with lid or cover tightly with saran wrap. Place in refrigerator and chill for atleast 4-5 hours before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe by: Holly Lofthouse
I will be making this for our dinner this weekend….
Great idea….
Thanks
Looks TDF!!! Love the colors in it!
Definitely going to try this!
This looks SO yummy! My favorite kind of flavors…I will be trying this ASAP! :O)
Looks great. What are the ingredients in the cooking creme? Just curious how it differs from cream cheese?
Looks very good I am going to try this I love pasta salads Tasha Chaney
Looks yummy! I will have to try!
I can’t wait to try this.Will be something new to take camping.Wilma
can’t wait to try it!!!
Mmmm LOVE the mexican flair to it!
Leslie
Looks so good!
Lori
Wow!! This recipe looks amazing!! Can’t wait to try it! Good luck!
This looks amazing! I am trying this one very, very soon!
I’ve got Philadelphia cream cheese on hand, but no cooking creme. How different is the cooking creme? What’s in it?
YUMMY! SOUNDS SO GOOD & REFRESHING.I CAN’T WAIT TO TRY IT!
That looks so delicious! I now know what we are having for supper tonight. Thanks for another delicious recipe to add to my list of cool dishes to be served when the temps outside reach over 100° outside.
Sounds yummy and easy!
I love pasta salad. And cream cheese! Good luck with the contest 🙂
It looks delish!! Thanks for the new recipe! I plan on making it this weekend:)
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I have put this on the menu for the weekend. Good luck on the contest :0)
Thanks for the great recipe. Good dinner for hot summer days.
It looks delicious. I’m going to try it out on my school faculty for our back to school brunch. Thanks
Wow…another great recipe
Holly! This will be on my list for the weekend. Thank you for sharing all the yumminess…your recipes save me many times when I’m in a slump and need dinner inspiration!
Looks DELISH!! Will definitely try it!
Now I know what I’m bringing to a potluck this weekend!
Looks amazing! I love your blog Life as a Lofthouse! Thanks for giving me great ideas :))))))
Great salad for the picnic we are having this weekend.
YUMMY
Looks delicious! Excited for my fam to try it
looks amazing, good luck i love your blog
Looks and sounds wonderful!! Will for sure try it! You are amazing!
I’ve been kvetching over what to take to our congregation’s women’s retreat since we’re only suppose to bring a salad to share. I think this is the perfect thing to take! Thanks for posting it!
DELISH!!! My family LOVED this!! We are making it for our family reunion!!
Tiffany Ringwood
OMG, That looks Amazing! I will try it very soon! Love your blog!
What a great combo of ingredients!! So yummy!!!
THE FLAVORS SOUND LIKE A GOOD CHANGE.
Yummy recipe!!1 My husband is HOOKED!!! Thanks friend!
Holly, this was so delicious. Would have never thought to add all these amazing ingredients! You will surely win!!!! YUMMY!
Thanks for sharing!! DELICIOUS!!! Been loving your blog!!
amazing recipe! love the photos and love philadelphia!
This looks great – I will definitely try it!
Looks great and so easy to make! I will sure try it this weekend!
This looks wonderful, can’t wait to try it my kids will love it.
Looks super yummy! Can’t wait to try it!
Yummy! Good luck to you : )
This looks awesome!!!!! Can’t wait to try it out!
Looks great, I can’t wait to try it!!! I bet my picky two year old will even give it a try!
everything looks so good and going to try a recipe tonight 🙂
This sounds FANTASTIC!!! I’m pinning this to make in the future!! Thanks for sharing.
This looks so good! I was looking for a recipe to bring to my son’s cub scout cook out. This sounds perfect!
This looks AMAZING!! Can’t wait to try it!! Thanks for sharing your recipe!!
Yum, I’m gonna try this!
Looks easy enough that even I could make it. Thanks for all the great recipes!
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it.
The flavor combination sounds great. Can’t wait to try it.Love your blog!!
This looks fantastic!! I can’t wait to try it. I have tried Holly’s recipes & have been treated to an extra ordinary taste.I like recipes that are simple & easy.
Looks good
I love all of these flavors and you can never go wrong with pasta salad – YUM!
This looks really good! I wish we had these creams available in Canada. (Our FDA takes far too long on approving food … I remember having to drive across the boarder just to get 0 fat cream cheese).
Ack! I was just trying to find a good pasta salad recipe for my boss’s cookout this weekend. Perfect, thank you so much!!
Hope you win the contest!
Angie
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Looks so delicious! I will have to give it a try!
Looks yummy! Making this today.
Definately will try it soon!
Looks good, I will have to try it!
Cant wait to try
I wish I was eating this right now! I have absolutely LOVED every recipe of yours I have tried, you have never steered me wrong! I have been wanting to try this product, can’t wait to make it tonight!
This looks like a yummy recipe!
This one won my vote! It looks fantastic!!!
Yummmmmmy!!!! Loved it!!!!
Looks DELISH!
great idea!!!
yummy!
Delicious looking post as always! Good luck!
Your food and recipes are amazing!! Thanks
I am going to try this! Looks so good!
I am gonna ask my wife to whip this up to go with my BBQ chicken tomorrow. Sounds so good!
I pick this recipe, now I just need to get my wife to make it for our bbq this weekend!
-Todd-
I pick this recipe, now I just need to get my wife to make it for our bbq this weekend!
-Todd-
That looks absolutely delicious!! 🙂
Had to pin to share
Yummy!
Wow….looks wonderful. I’ll have to give this a try!
Looks Yummy! I love your recipes!
Can’t wait to try it 🙂
This sounds like an amazing pasta salad! I think it sounds so good that I could even eat it as a main meal!
The first thing I think of when going to a BBQ is pasta salad…then my mind goes to dessert:-) What a yummy looking salad…those cream cheeses are awesome!!!
It looks so good! I need some new recipes for pasta salads cause I love them. I will have to make it & try it! Thanks!! =)
I commented on a few recipes in the contest but this one is MY FAVE in the contest so please count this as my vote. So many yummy ingredients. Thank you! 😀
Good luck girl, this looks amazing!!!!
Look great!
This sounds like a delicious dish. A lot of flavor…..
Makes me hungry 🙂 looks wonderful
Great idea! I’m gonna try it 🙂
Looks lovely! You rock Hol!
Holly this recipe sounds fantastic! My favorite thing about is the addition of chicken so it has the option of being a complete dish, nice for he summer. I will definitely be tring this out. Yummy!
Sounds great!!
Yum!!!! This looks de-lish! Can’t wait to make it! 🙂
This looks wonderful – I will definitely be giving it a try
Love all of your yummy stuff, can’t wait to try it.
I have been wanting to try one of your recipes..this will go perfect with the carne asada tomorrow. YUM!!
I think Im your 100th comment!! U deserve to win. Your dish kills the others. We are all voting for you Holly. Rock on!!
your recipe is lovely. i hope that you win.
I can’t wait to make this!! I have everything on hand!! I Love that about your recipes!
This looks so good! I keep wondering what I can make with these cremes. Thanks for making it easy – I love taking pasta salad for lunch at work and this will fit the bill very nicely!
Mmm it looks so delicious!
how exciting!!! this looks delicious! i will def b trying this summer!! hope you win!
Holly it looks delicious – I hope you win!
Good luck! I am definitely going to be trying this recipe!
Looks delish! Can’t wait to try this weekend.
This looks delicious! I am going to try it this week-end.
This gets my vote. It looks and sounds yummy!
Look delicious!!
Look delicious!!
Looks Delish!!!! I love almost anything with the name Fiesta in it 🙂 Can’t wait to try it at my house.
This pasta salad looks awesome! Can’t wait to try it. 🙂
What a great combo of ingredients!! So yummy!!!
Broken Sewer Line Balitmore
Thanks for sharing delicious chicken pasta recipe with us. My family and friend loved it. We never tried it.
Sounds very delicious!
The directions do not mention when to add the Chicken?!
You add it when you add the black beans, etc. So sorry about that. I just fixed that error.
I made this for a Easter brunch and it was delicious. everyone that tried it came back for more. Thanks Holly
This was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! I made it for Easter brunch last Sunday and everyone that tried it loved it and asked for the recipe. I did not put the cilantro because I don’t care for it, but you could leave out hot sauce for those that like things spicy. This will be a favorite for many cookouts this summer. Thanks Holly