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Chicken Pasta Salad with Bacon and Peas
This creamy chicken pasta salad is loaded with crispy bacon, sweet peas, and parmesan in a tangy lemon-mayo dressing. An easy make-ahead potluck dish.
Ingredients
Salad
- 12 oz short pasta rotini or penne
- 2 cups cooked chicken diced; rotisserie works great
- 1/2 cup bacon bits cooked and crispy
- 1 cup frozen peas thawed
- 1/2 cup mozzarella shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan shaved
Dressing
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- First, cook the pasta in well-salted water according to package directions. Drain and let it cool completely.
- Next, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Then add the cooled pasta, diced chicken, bacon, peas, and shredded mozzarella to the bowl.
- After that, toss gently until everything is evenly coated in the dressing.
- Then cover and chill for 30 minutes so the flavors meld.
- Finally, top with shaved Parmesan and parsley just before serving.
Notes
Nutrition values are an estimate. Cool the pasta fully before dressing. Reserve a little dressing to refresh the salad before serving, since pasta absorbs it as it chills. Keeps 3 to 4 days; does not freeze well.
Nutrition
Nutrition is an estimate, calculated automatically.
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