Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken pasta salad. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken pasta salad using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken pasta salad:
- Prepare 1 pound pasta (shells, bow ties, or macaroni)
- Take 2 large cans chicken
- Make ready 1 & 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- Prepare 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts
- Get 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- Prepare 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 Tablespoons fresh basil
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Take 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Prepare 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- Get 1 cup Parmesan cheese
In a large bowl, toss the pasta, chicken, oil and garlic powder. Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and shake until very dry. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook fusilli according to package directions until al dente. Drain and transfer to large bowl.
Instructions to make Chicken pasta salad:
- Cook pasta until desired softness…keep in mind that pasta will firm up when it is run through cold water, so cook a little longer than normal.
- In a large bowl, mix the mayo, spices, diced pepper, chicken (drained), artichokes (drained, but I added a couple tablespoons of the liquid to the dressing). Mix gently to combine.
- Once pasta is cooked, run it under cold water and drain well. Then add the pasta to the other ingredients and stir gently. Fold in Parmesan cheese.
- Taste to adjust seasoning for your tastes. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook fusilli according to package directions until al dente. Drain and transfer to large bowl. Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Drain and rinse under cold water. Stir pasta, chicken, bacon, Muenster cheese, celery, green bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and avocado into dressing until evenly coated.
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