Chicken Club pasta salad

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Pasta has become a massive part of our lives in the past decades. It has become part of our side dishes and for main lunches or even dinner ideas. This pasta dish can ultimately be served as lunch, a side dish or even dinner. It’s a healthier version of lunch because it incorporates a lot of veggies, some carbs from the pasta and some delicious flavours from the dressing.

A perfect combination of flavours that everyone can prepare in almost no time. You will love this recipe as much as our family does. 

Why you’ll love the recipe:

Everyone will love a pasta-inspired dish. This is a unique summer recipe for adding more veggies to your pasta and serving it as a cold dish—a pasta salad to die for. 

How to serve it:

Serve it chilled and well coated with all ingredients in individual bowls so that everyone can enjoy this pasta salad recipe. 

Ingredients:

• Elbow pasta
• Italian-style salad dressing
• Mayonnaise
• Rotisserie chicken
• Bacon
• Muenster cheese
• Celery
• Green bell pepper
• Cherry tomatoes
• Avocado

Can you make it ahead?

Yes, make it up to 6 hours ahead and serve it when your guests arrive. 

Storage instructions:

Store in the fridge for up to 1 day. Even though it’s not recommended because of the cherry tomatoes, they will wilt slightly after 12 hours. 

Variations and substitutes:

You can use any pasta in this recipe and add some of your favourite veggies. 

Chicken Club pasta salad

Everyone will love a pasta-inspired dish. This is a unique summer recipe for adding more veggies to your pasta and serving it as a cold dish—a pasta salad to die for.

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Ingredients

  

• 8 ounces of elbow pasta
• ¾ cup Italian-style salad dressing
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 2 cups chopped cooked rotisserie chicken
• 12 slices crispy cooked bacon crumbled
• 1 cup cubed Muenster cheese
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 8 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 avocado - peeled pitted and chopped

Instructions

 

• First, in a large pot, cook the pasta for about 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the Italian-style dressing and mayo together.
• Stir in the pasta, chicken, bacon, cheese, celery, green bell pepper, cherry tomatoes and avocado.
• Mix until combined and fully coated
• Serve and enjoy.

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