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Cobb Pasta Salad

This Cobb pasta salad is loaded with chicken, bacon, hard boiled eggs, avocado, blue cheese, and a creamy homemade ranch dressing. Perfect for potlucks and meal prep.
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Ingredients

The Salad

  • 1 lb rotini pasta cooked and cooled
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cucumber sliced
  • 4 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 2 cups cooked chicken chopped or shredded
  • 3 hard boiled eggs diced
  • 1 avocado chopped
  • 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
  • Croutons crumbled
  • Salt and pepper to taste

The Homemade Ranch Dressing

  • 1 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp dried chives
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp fresh dill
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Make the ranch dressing. Whisk all dressing ingredients together in a bowl until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Cook and cool the pasta. Cook rotini according to package directions, drain, and spread on a baking sheet to cool completely before assembling.
  • Assemble. Add the cooled pasta to a large bowl. Top with the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bacon, chicken, hard boiled eggs, avocado, blue cheese, and cheddar.
  • Dress and finish. Pour the ranch dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine. Top with crumbled croutons right before serving. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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