Chicken Crunch Salad

Name: Chicken Crunch Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 cups cavatappi noodles; 1/2 cup mayo; 1/2 cup ranch dressing; 1 cup medium chunky salsa; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded; 1 bunch green onions, chopped; 2 cups mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend, shredded; 3 cups flavored tortilla chips, crumbled

Chicken Stove-Top Tex-Mex

Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

Chicken Crunch Salad sits at the intersection of pasta salad, chicken salad, and something entirely its own! It has the tender pasta noodles in a rich, creamy, zesty dressing of pasta salad, the savory, juicy shredded chicken of chicken salad, and yet it also provides some Tex-Mex fun thanks to spicy, refreshing salsa and flavored tortilla chips for crunch. It's literally the best of all worlds in a single dish! Chicken Crunch Salad is so speedy, easy to make, and tasty, it'll be your first choice for lunch for a long time!

Ingredients

3 cups cavatappi noodles
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1 cup medium chunky salsa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 cups mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend, shredded
3 cups flavored tortilla chips, crumbled

Directions

Step 1 -Cook the noodles to al dente according to the package directions.

Step 2 -Drain and rinse the noodles with cold water.

Step 3 -Dry the noodles gently.

Step 4 -Add the cooked noodles, the mayo, the ranch dressing, the salsa, the salt, and the pepper to a bowl and stir to coat the noodles in the dressing.

Step 5 -Add in the chicken, the green onions, and the cheese to the bowl and stir well again.

Step 6 -Add the crumbled flavored tortilla chips and stir until just mixed into the salad.

Step 7 -Serve immediately.

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