Chicken BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

This is my personal favorite potluck side dish. The creamy dressing with the taste of savory bacon, the juicy tomatoes, and the crisp lettuce come together and create a taste like no other.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best pasta salad recipe, chicken pasta salad, Cold chicken pasta salad, pasta salad

Servings:

Calories: 393kcal

Equipment

Large Bowl
small bowl

Ingredients

6 chicken breasts cooked, and cut into bite sized pieces
3 cups bowtie noodles cooked and drained
2 cups spinach leaves
3 cups romaine lettuce leaves
½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
12 bacon strips cooked and diced
½ cup ranch dressing
¼ cup barbecue sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
1 avocado diced

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the chicken breast pieces, noodles, spinach, Romain lettuce, tomatoes and bacon until fully combined.
In a smaller separate bowl, combine the ranch, barbecue sauce, and a dash of salt and pepper. Mix until fully incorporated.
Add the dressing to the salad.
Sprinkle with extra pepper and add avocado as a garnish.

Notes

You could use a rotisserie chicken if you don’t want to boil your chicken. If it’s an extra busy night, you could even go without it.

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