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Chicken Dinner Pasta Salad Recipe
Chicken Dinner Pasta Salad is an ideal quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe.
Course
Entree
Cuisine
American
Keyword
canned chicken pasta salad
Prep Time
7
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
8
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
Author
Robin Gagnon
Ingredients
½
lb
small shells
or dry pasta of choice
1
bag frozen mixed vegetables
approx. 10-12 oz
10
oz.
canned chicken Breast
⅓
cup
mayonnaise
2
tbs.
buttermilk*
2
tbs.
Italian dressing
Instructions
Boil the pasta to al dente. Thaw vegetables in microwave while pasta is cooking. The vegetables only need to be thawed not thoroughly heated.
Drain and rinse pasta with cold water. Drain well, then add vegetables. Drain canned chicken and add to pasta as well.
Whisk together the remaining ingredients in small bowl to make dressing.
Add dressing to pasta bowl and mix well.
Notes
* if you don't have buttermilk swap 2 tbs of milk or cream + ½ teaspoon of vinegar