Chicken Pasta Salad

No ratings yet

This Chicken Pasta Salad is a must make. The flavors combine in the most amazing way, making it a pasta salad you will whip up on repeat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Servings: servings

Calories: 215kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

1 pound fusilli pasta (453.6 grams)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups cubed cooked chicken see note (295 grams)
4 sliced bacon diced and cooked until crisp
3 stalks celery diced
1 red bell pepper diced
1/2 small red onion diced small
2 cups baby spinach (40 grams)
1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half (148 grams)

Dressing

1 1/2 cups low-fat sour cream
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (if using table salt, start with half)
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a roaring boil. Add the dry pasts and kosher salt. Cook pasta for the length of time indicated on the box. Drain and rinse with cold water. While the pasta is cooking, cook the bacon, dice the vegetables, and prepare the sauce.
1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 pound fusilli pasta
In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings as desired, you may need to add more salt, pepper, or garlic powder.
1 1/2 cups low-fat sour cream, 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
In a very large bowl, mix the cooked pasta, cooked chicken, bacon, celery, bell pepper, red onion, baby spinach, and cherry tomatoes.
2 cups cubed cooked chicken, 4 sliced bacon, 3 stalks celery, 1 red bell pepper, 1/2 small red onion, 2 cups baby spinach, 1 cup cherry tomatoes
Pour the dressing over the pasta and veggies and stir to combine. Serve right away, or refrigerate and serve within 48 hours.

Notes

Chicken: Using a rotisserie chicken for this recipe is a great shortcut. Otherwise, you can boil or bake chicken and cube it for this pasta salad. Please note that you will need to start with one pound of raw chicken.

Nutrition