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Chicken Pasta Salad with Creamy Dressing

Chicken Pasta Salad with Creamy Dressing

Recipe video above. This is a big batch Chicken Pasta Salad with plenty of creamy dressing, lightened up using a combination of sour cream and mayonnaise so it's not excessively oil. Make it today, enjoy it for days!After a no mayo version? Use a Creamy Yogurt Dressing instead.

View original recipe on recipetineats.com

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 10

Nutritional Information

Calories:548 kcal

Carbohydrate:37 g

Cholesterol:76 mg

Fat:33 g

Dietary Fiber:3 g

Protein:24 g

Saturated Fat:11 g

Sodium:1355 mg

Sugar:5 g

Trans Fat:1 g

Ingredients

500g / 1 lb macaroni / elbow pasta ((or other pasta of choice))

1 tbsp salt ((to cook pasta))

3 cups cooked chicken (, shredded or finely chopped (Note 1))

150g / 5 oz bacon (, chopped)

2 celery stalks (, finely sliced)

1 red capsicum / bell pepper (, finely diced)

2 green onions (, finely sliced)

2 carrots ((medium), shredded using standard box grater)

2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, tasty, Colby)

2 avocados ((small/medium), cut into bite size pieces (optional))

1 cup mayonnaise (, whole egg best (Hellmann's, Best Foods, S&W or other whole egg mayonnaise))

1 cup sour cream (, full fat (low fat ok too))

3 tbsp cider vinegar

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

4 tsp sugar

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

Instructions

Step 1
Cook pasta: Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add salt, then cook pasta per packet directions. Drain well, let cool.
Step 2
Dressing: Mix Dressing ingredients in a bowl. Set aside 10 minutes+.
Step 3
Cook bacon: Place bacon in a cold non-stick skillet (Note X). Turn stove on to medium high, then cook bacon until golden. Drain on paper towels.
Step 4
Toss! Place cooked pasta in a large bowl along with all the Pasta Salad ingredients, reserving some bacon for garnish. Pour over Dressing, then toss well.
Step 5
Set aside for 20 minutes. Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with remaining bacon. Serve!
Step 6
Storage: Keeps for 3 - 4 days in the fridge. Best to bring to room temp before serving!