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Copycat Hug-Hes Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

This Copycat Hug-Hes Chicken Pasta Salad, is the BEST pasta salad you will ever try. It is so simple to make, inexpensive, and tastes delicious. It's the perfect, light spring or summer dish.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best pasta salad recipe, Copycat Recipe, hug-hes chicken pasta salad
Servings: 10
Calories: 571kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • small bowl
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
  • cups bowtie pasta (cooked)
  • cups tri-color rotini pasta (cooked)
  • 1 cup broccoli (chopped)
  • cups carrots (chopped)
  • 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)

Dressing:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • cups olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons tabasco sauce

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine your chicken, pasta, broccoli, carrots, and kidney beans. Mix until fully combined.
  • In a smaller bowl, whisk together your sugar, red wine vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, and tabasco sauce.
  • Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta mixture, and toss.
  • Store in fridge for 30 minutes (We prefer to have the dressing sink into the pasta and vegetables, so they taste less like vegetables, and more like the dressing).
  • Serve cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 1494IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg