CHICKEN ALFREDO PASTA SALAD

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This recipe is SO GOOD and is super easy!

Provided by Sunflower

Categories Salad Pasta Salad Rotini Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
5 slices bacon, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package tri-color rotelle pasta
½ cucumber, sliced
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives
½ (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
5 green onions, sliced
¼ cup vinegar
1 (16 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place chicken breasts onto a roasting pan; season with Italian seasoning,
Cook chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Set aside to cool completely.
Cook and stir bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes; drain on a paper towel-lined plate until cool.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotelle pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse the pasta in cold water until cooled; drain.
Combine chicken, bacon, pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, black olives, artichoke hearts, and green onions in a large bowl.
Pour vinegar and Alfredo sauce over the pasta mixture; stir to combine.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Cholesterol 45.4 mg, Fat 21.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 861.9 mg, Sugar 4.6 g