Chicken Pasta Salad
My dad grows incredibly delicious tomatoes and red peppers. This year's crop was especially abundant, so I created this salad combination to take advantage of the bounty. My husband gave this recipe a definite "thumbs up".8-10 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie or spiral pasta, cooked and drained
- 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Caesar or Parmesan salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon honey mustard or other prepared mustard
- 2 to 3 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1 cup shredded carrot
Directions
- In a large bowl, toss the pasta, chicken, oil and garlic powder.
- Cover and chill. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad
- dressing, mustard, curry powder, salt and pepper; cover and chill.
- Just before serving, add the red pepper, tomato, carrot and dressing
- to pasta mixture; gently toss to coat. Yield: 8-10 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 487 calories, 29 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 529 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 19 g protein.