Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken penne salad (pasta). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken penne salad (pasta) using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make CHICKEN PENNE Salad (pasta):
- Get 1 lb Penne (pasta)
- Prepare 1/4 cup Olive oil
- Take 2 (12 1/2 ounce) cans of chicken
- Prepare 1 cup Chopped Celery
- Get 1 cup small grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes cut in halves
- Make ready 1 (10 ounce) can of olives
- Get 1/2 cup crisp bacon bits
- Take 1/4 cup whole raw almonds
- Get 1 3/4 cup Mayonaise
- Get 1 tbsp Lemon pepper
A vibrant mix of spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, chicken and penne is topped with a light balsamic dressing. Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad is packed with flavor, texture and color! While our favorite Italian pasta salad recipe is often served as a side, this hearty dish eats like a meal!. Loaded with chicken, pasta, bacon and veggies this dish is tossed in a rich ranch mayo dressing for the perfect meal to satisfy a crowd.
Steps to make CHICKEN PENNE Salad (pasta):
- Cook pasta according to al dente instructions. Pasta should be full bodied. Stir in olive oil.
- Drain juice from canned chicken and add chicken to pasta.
- Add bacon bits and chopped celery.
- Add tomatoes, sliced olives, and almonds to salad.
- Season salad with lemon pepper.
- Stir in mayonaise.
- Store finished salad in a covered container in refrigerator to chill before serving.
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook penne according to package directions until al dente. Drain and transfer to large bowl. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Zesty and sweet, this unique pasta salad melds the flavors of barbeque chicken, pasta, and freshly diced vegetables for a delicious summer meal. Can also be made without the chicken or with less, for a side dish.
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