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    Barbecue Chicken Pasta Salad

    December 9, 2022 by Laura Ashley Leave a Comment

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    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 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: barbecue, vegetables
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 225kcal
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    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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    Welcome to my kitchen! I'm Laura Ashley, and I'm excited you're here! As a registered dietitian and diabetes educator, I love cooking all kinds of food and trying new restaurants. Food is my love language! Here at Dinner in 3, 2, 1, I serve up delicious and nutritious recipes you and your family will love.

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