Best Best Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

BEST CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

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This wonderful chicken and pasta salad is perfect for any ladies' luncheon, yet hearty enough for bigger supper appetites.

Provided by DPW

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
¾ cup steak sauce
1 (12 ounce) package fusilli pasta
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1 Vidalia onion, diced
2 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 cup Ranch-style salad dressing

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Place breasts into a glass baking dish and marinate in steak sauce for 15 to 60 minutes.
Grill chicken until no longer pink and the juices run clear. Remove from grill, and chop into bite-size pieces.
To a large pot of boiling water, add bouillon cubes and pasta. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold water.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, pasta, onion, avocados and tomatoes. Mix in salad dressing, cover, and refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.9 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Cholesterol 41.9 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 953.6 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

BEST EVER PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKEN

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This is a tasty and filling chicken pasta salad. Perfect served with a croissant and iced tea for a summer luncheon! Enjoy.

Provided by Diane Whitfield

Categories Salad Pasta Salad Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups rotelli pasta
1 cup vegetable oil
½ cup white wine vinegar
½ teaspoon dried tarragon
½ teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons prepared Dijon-style mustard
¼ cup minced pimento
2 tablespoons minced capers
coarsely ground black pepper to taste
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
½ pound Havarti cheese, diced
4 green onions, diced
4 boneless chicken breast halves - cooked, cooled and cubed

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, tarragon, dill, salt, mustard, pimento, capers and pepper. Seat aside.
In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, green pepper, Havarti, green onions and chicken. Add dressing to taste and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Cholesterol 76.7 mg, Fat 42.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 668 mg, Sugar 1.2 g