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Best Chicken Pasta Salad

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"This wonderful chicken and pasta salad is perfect for any ladies' luncheon, yet hearty enough for bigger supper appetites."
Best Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 125 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 3/4 cup steak sauce
  • 1 (12 ounce) package fusilli pasta
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1 Vidalia onion, diced
  • 2 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup Ranch-style salad dressing

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Cocktail Seabreeze

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Place breasts into a glass baking dish and marinate in steak sauce for 15 to 60 minutes.
  2. Grill chicken until no longer pink and the juices run clear. Remove from grill, and chop into bite-size pieces.
  3. To a large pot of boiling water, add bouillon cubes and pasta. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold water.
  4. In a large bowl, combine chicken, pasta, onion, avocados and tomatoes. Mix in salad dressing, cover, and refrigerate until chilled.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 13, 2007 by PSYCHDOC 
To call this salad "the best" is a little ambitious, but it is good, and definitely worth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 24, 2003 by LEAH 
Good pasta salad! I used four chicken breasts instead of two to make it "husband friendly,"... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 13, 2003 by ANNNA 
Sorry, but I did not like this recipe at all. The A1 marinade didn't go well. The avacados... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on may 19, 2003 by RAL 
This is a wonderful recipe. My Dad just went wild over it. I used red onions (they're a lot... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 17, 2005 by EatFoodNow 
I made this for a family function and people loved it! They kept asking what was in it --... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 31, 2003 by Lora 
This recipe is pretty good although it is VERY ranch dressing tasting. I think I am going to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 17, 2003 by LVERNE1 
Boy was this good. I regret not having an avocado. But even without it the pasta salad was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 17, 2003 by BLONDE1INMAINE 
This salad was a surprise hit with my guys, I used grape tomatoes instead of cherry and only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 8, 2004 by Jennifer 
Yum! We had this for dinner and again for lunch the next day/ I added celery for an added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 17, 2004 by MONKEYSRFUN 
We loved this pasta salad, but with a few changes. We don't love ranch dressing, so I added... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Best Chicken Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 476

  • Total Fat: 25.5g
  • Cholesterol: 42mg
  • Sodium: 954mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 20.3g

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