Chicken and Pasta Salad
Whip up a delicious chicken pasta salad in no time! Customize it with your favorite ingredients and enjoy the flavors of summer.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces mini penne pasta
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 2 plum tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
For the Dressing
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Dash garlic powder, or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup diced cooked bacon, optional
Instructions
- Cook the penne pasta in boiling water seasoned with 1 tablespoon of salt. Follow the package directions for timing. Drain well and let cool.
- In a large serving bowl, combine the chicken, diced tomatoes, onion, celery, and parsley.
- Add the pasta to the bowl and toss to combine the ingredients.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, and pepper and whisk to blend.
- Add the dressing to the pasta mixture and toss until well blended. Taste and add salt, to taste and adjust the mayonnaise and other seasonings as desired.
- Incorporate the bacon if using.
- Serve and enjoy!
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