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Ranch Pasta Salad

Name: Ranch Pasta Salad
Prep time: 1800 s
Cook time: 1320 s
Total time: 4920 s
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound Chicken breast oven-roasted fat-free sliced; 200 grams Turkey bacon microwaved; 2 cups Spaghetti protein-fortified cooked enriched (n x 6.25); 2 tablespoons Oil olive salad or cooking; 1/2 teaspoon Salt table; 1/2 teaspoon Spices pepper black; 1/4 teaspoon Spices paprika; 1/2 cup Tomatoes red ripe raw year round average; 1 cup Lettuce cos or romaine raw; 1 cup Cheese cottage lowfat 1% milkfat; 2 tablespoons Salad dressing ranch dressing regular; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice raw; 15 grams Pickles cucumber dill or kosher dill; 1/4 teaspoon Salt table; 1/4 teaspoon Spices pepper black

82'

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A flavorful pasta salad featuring protein pasta, chicken, bacon, and a creamy cottage cheese ranch dressing.

Not included in this recipe

Treenut

Peanuts

Fish

Crustaceans

Lunch

Treenut-Free

Peanuts-Free

Ingredients

Servings

- 4 Portions +

Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced

1 pound Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced

Turkey bacon, microwaved

200 grams Turkey bacon, microwaved

Spaghetti, protein-fortified, cooked, enriched (n x 6.25)

2 cups Spaghetti, protein-fortified, cooked, enriched (n x 6.25)

Oil, olive, salad or cooking

2 tablespoons Oil, olive, salad or cooking

Salt, table

1/2 teaspoon Salt, table

Spices, pepper, black

1/2 teaspoon Spices, pepper, black

Spices, paprika

1/4 teaspoon Spices, paprika

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

1/2 cup Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw

1 cup Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw

Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 1% milkfat

1 cup Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 1% milkfat

Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular

2 tablespoons Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular

Lemon juice, raw

1 tablespoon Lemon juice, raw

Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill

15 grams Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill

Salt, table

1/4 teaspoon Salt, table

Spices, pepper, black

1/4 teaspoon Spices, pepper, black

Ranch Pasta Salad

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Instructions

8 Steps

82'

Total

30'

Preparation

22'

Cooking

Waiting

Step by step

1 of 8

10'

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets

Preheat oven to 375º and line 2 baking sheets with foil. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

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2 of 8

Season Chicken and Add Bacon

Spread chicken onto one pan and season with salt, pepper, and paprika. On the other sheet pan, add bacon.

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3 of 8

12'

Cook and Cool Chicken and Bacon

Cook chicken for 12 minutes, then remove and allow to cool. The bacon should be done at around 15-17 minutes, but cook to your desired crispiness. Then remove, drain bacon grease, and allow to cool.

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4 of 8

10'

Boil and Drain Pasta

Boil pasta and drain. Add about ½ tablespoon of salt and a drizzle of oil to the pasta water.

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5 of 8

Chop Chicken and Bacon

Chop the chicken and bacon into bite-sized pieces.

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6 of 8

Blend Ingredients