Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, chicken pasta salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Chicken pasta salad is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Chicken pasta salad is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. 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:
- Get 1 pound pasta (shells, bow ties, or macaroni)
- Prepare 2 large cans chicken
- Prepare 1 & 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- Take 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts
- Prepare 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- Make ready 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 Tablespoons fresh basil
- Take 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Take 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Get 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- Get 1 cup Parmesan cheese
Adding chicken (store-bought rotisserie chicken works well), makes this pasta salad a complete meal. 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. Grill chicken until no longer pink and the juices run clear.
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.
Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and shake until very dry. Grill chicken until no longer pink and the juices run clear. Remove from grill, and chop into bite-size pieces. Drain and transfer to large bowl. Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
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