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Summery Chicken Pasta Salad
Made with mini bowtie pasta, a lemony herb flecked dressing, sharp cheddar, crisp veggies, flavor rich bacon, and tender rotisserie chicken. This is an absolute crowd pleaser!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- pot
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Dressing
2
In a small mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, dill, garlic and season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
dried dill1 Tbsp(12 oz) bacon, (cooked, drained and chopped*)12 slicesminced garlic (2 cloves)2 tspSalt (and black pepper, to taste)
3
Pasta Salad
4
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season the water with salt (I use about 2 Tbsp).
Salt (and black pepper, to taste)(12 oz) bacon, (cooked, drained and chopped*)12 slices
5
Add corn and boil (while turning as needed so all sides cook), ⏱️ 4 minutes. Remove corn and let cool while keeping water boiling.
6
Add pasta to boiling water and cook to al dente according to times listed on pasta package. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining pasta.
(12 oz) bacon, (cooked, drained and chopped*)12 slicescup pasta water, (or more as needed)1/4
7
Transfer drained pasta to a greased baking sheet and let cool 10 to ⏱️ 20 minutes.
8
Cut corn kernels from corn cobs.
9
In a extra large bowl add cooled pasta, corn, bacon, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, cucumber, green onions, and cooked chicken.
(12 oz) bacon, (cooked, drained and chopped*)12 sliceschopped green onions (about 5)1 cup
10
Pour dressing over along with 1/4 cup pasta water then toss to evenly coat. Thin with more pasta water as needed (as it rests it will thicken) and season with more salt as needed.
(12 oz) bacon, (cooked, drained and chopped*)12 slicescup pasta water, (or more as needed)1/4Salt (and black pepper, to taste)
11
If time allows let flavors meld in fridge for 1 to ⏱️ 2 hours, otherwise it can be served right away.
Nutrition Facts
calories
577 kcal
fat Content
37 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
501 mg
protein Content
26 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
77 mg
carbohydrate Content
37 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
unsaturated Fat Content
24 g
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