Fiesta Chicken Pasta Salad
Fiesta Chicken Pasta Salad is bursting with flavor. Tender pasta and chicken are mixed with taco seasoning, ranch dressing, corn, black beans and more!
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 cooked 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!
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
Ingredients
- 1 pound box bow tie (Farfalle) pasta
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
- 1 container (8 ounces) chive and onion cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups ranch dressing
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked and cubed (a rotisserie chicken works great for this)
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can (10 ounces) corn drained
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot of water, boil pasta 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. Gently mix to combine.
- Add in the cooked chicken, black beans, corn, bell pepper and cilantro. Stir gently to combine.
- Serve immediately as a warm side dish OR cover with lid and place in refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe by: Holly Lofthouse
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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!!