Barbecue Chicken Pasta Salad

If you want to blow away a crowd this holiday weekend, make this BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad! Many moons ago, I made this at Pampered Chef parties, and it was always a hit! I couldn’t find a single record of it other than the one I wrote down in our family cookbook. You can toss all the ingredients together beforehand or at the party. It’s a great make-ahead option for entertaining. The noodles soaked up with the dressing are fantastic! I used Hidden Valley Light Ranch Dressing and Terry Black’s BBQ Sauce. Also, I used Trotelle noodles, but any curly noodle will work…rigatoni, cavatappi, cellentani, etc. If you’re in a hurry or last minute, you could use ready-made bacon. ⠀

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue, vegetables

Servings: servings

Calories: 225kcal

Ingredients

6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1 lb curly pasta cooked al dente and drowned
8 oz ranch dressing
½ cup barbecue sauce
1 garlic clove minced
½ medium red onion thinly sliced
1 green pepper thinly sliced
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 grilled chicken breasts sliced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Cover a large sheet pan with aluminum foil, lay bacon slices in one layer, and bake for 20-25 minutes or until bacon is crispy.
Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
For the dressing, whisk together ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, and garlic.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, onion, green pepper, cheese, sliced chicken, crumbled bacon, and dressing. Mix until combined well, cover, and refrigerate.
When ready to serve, pour in a serving bowl and top with additional parmesan cheese.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g

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Barbecue Chicken Pasta Salad