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Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.



Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is an easy side dish recipe perfect for barbecues and potlucks.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

This cheesy chicken pasta salad is sure to please both kids and adults.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

This Doritos chicken salad recipe takes about twenty minutes from start to finish and serves eight to ten people.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this pasta salad, I started by cooking some cavatappi pasta according to the directions on the package.

Then I drained the pasta and rinsed it with cold water to cool it down.

cooked cavatappi noodles in a strainer

Once the pasta was cold, I gently dabbed it with some paper towel to soak up any remaining water.

Then I dumped the pasta into a large mixing bowl.

cooked cavatappi noodles in a mixing bowl

I added some mayo, ranch dressing, medium chunky salsa, salt and pepper to the bowl.

salt, pepper, mayo, ranch dressing and salsa on top of cavatappi noodles

I stirred until all of the pasta was coated in the dressing.

cavatappi noodles tossed in mayo, ranch dressing and salsa

Then I added some shredded rotisserie chicken and chopped green onions to the bowl.

I also added some shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese to the bowl.

shredded cheese, shredded chicken and chopped green onions on top of pasta in a mixing bowl

I stirred until all of the ingredients were fully combined.

chicken pasta salad in a mixing bowl

Then I added some crumbled Doritos to the bowl.

crumbled Doritos on top of pasta salad in a mixing bowl

I stirred just until the crumbled nacho chips were distributed throughout the salad.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

Then I served the salad immediately.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

This pasta salad with Doritos is perfect for parties and gatherings.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

The medium salsa gives this dish just a bit of a kick.

If you are looking for a fun and tasty pasta salad recipe, then you need to try this Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad!

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad:

  • 3 cups cavatappi noodles
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 cup medium chunky salsa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 bunch green onions chopped
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 3 cups crumbled Doritos

How to Make Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad:

  1. Cook cavatappi noodles according to the directions on the package.
  2. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  3. Gently dab the cooled pasta noodles with paper towel to soak up any remaining water.
  4. Dump the noodles into a large mixing bowl.
  5. Add the mayo, ranch dressing, salsa, salt and pepper to the bowl.
  6. Stir until all of the noodles are coated in dressing.
  7. Add the shredded chicken, chopped green onions and shredded cheese to the bowl.
  8. Stir well again.
  9. Add the crumbled Doritos to the bowl and stir just until they are mixed into the salad.
  10. Serve immediately, before Doritos get soggy.
  11. Enjoy!

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Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad

Yield: 8-10 people
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cavatappi noodles
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 cup medium chunky salsa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 bunch green onions chopped
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 3 cups crumbled Doritos

Instructions

  1. Cook cavatappi noodles according to the directions on the package.
  2. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  3. Gently dab the cooled pasta noodles with paper towel to soak up any remaining water.
  4. Dump the noodles into a large mixing bowl.
  5. Add the mayo, ranch dressing, salsa, salt and pepper to the bowl.
  6. Stir until all of the noodles are coated in dressing.
  7. Add the shredded chicken, chopped green onions and shredded cheese to the bowl.
  8. Stir well again.
  9. Add the crumbled Doritos to the bowl and stir just until they are mixed into the salad.
  10. Serve immediately, before Doritos get soggy.
  11. Enjoy!

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