Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Elbows

  Barilla

  14 ½ oz or 406g

• Chicken Breast Boneless, Skinless

  Frozen, Cooked - Great Value

  24 oz or 672g

• Cottage cheese

  Lowfat, 1% milkfat

  16 oz or 452g

• Dip Mix

  Ranch - Giant

  28g

• Real Turkey Bacon Pieces

  Hickory Smoke Flavor Added - Kroger

  84g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  211g

• Lite Shredded 3 Cheese Blend

  Mozzarella, Monterey Jack, Cheddar Cheese, Low Fat - Trader Joe's

  84g

• Roma tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw. Also called Italian or plum tomato

  6 tomato or 372g

• Mini Snacking Cucumbers

  Coast

  6 ea. or 600g

Directions

1. Air Fry chicken at 400. Boil your pasta
2. Cut up your veggies and set aside. Once pasta is done, transfer to a large mixing bowl to cool
3. When chicken is done, cut into bite size pieces
4. Blend cottage cheese and ranch seasoning to form dressing. Add everything to your mixing bowl, add ranch dressing and stir together
5. Transfer your salad to a serving bowl and top with green onions and freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.