This is our favorite summer pasta salad… fast and easy too. Bonus! Feel free to substitute or leave out any fruits you don’t care for or don’t have on hand.
Barbecue Chicken Salad
INGREDIENTS: 4 cups cooked bow-tie pasta
2 cups cooked & cubed chicken meat
1 large apple - peeled, cored & cut in chunks
1 cup halved seedless grapes
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
DRESSING:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon milk
1-2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
INGREDIENTS: 4 cups cooked bow-tie pasta
2 cups cooked & cubed chicken meat
1 large apple - peeled, cored & cut in chunks
1 cup halved seedless grapes
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
DRESSING:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon milk
1-2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
In a large bowl, mix chicken, pasta and fruits. Mix dressing ingredients together and gently toss with the chicken mixture. Chill until ready to serve.
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The dressing sounds yummy and unique; I would have never thought of that combo, but it sounds delish!
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ReplyDeleteI bet the pineapple pairs with the barbecue sauce nicely. Sounds yummy. :)
ReplyDeleteWow - that looks and sounds REALLY good! Going to try it this week. Thanks for sharing. Janet
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