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Chicken Pasta Salad

By: Jo Schiff 
"My dad grows incredibly delicious tomatoes and red peppers. This year's crop was especially abundant, so I created this salad combination to take advantage of the bounty. My husband gave this recipe a definite 'thumbs up'."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (24)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie or corkscrew pasta, cooked
  • 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Caesar or Parmesan salad dressing
  • 1 tablespoon honey mustard or other prepared mustard
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1 cup shredded carrot

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss pasta, chicken, oil and garlic powder. Cover and chill. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, salad dressing, mustard, curry powder, salt and pepper; cover and chill. Just before serving, add the red pepper, tomato, carrot and dressing to pasta mixture; gently toss.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by Feldkircher   view full review
I got everything on the list from the local grocer. I used honey mustard -nothing fancy(like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by Julie   view full review
This is a great receipe for a pasta salad. The curry makes it! The only thing I will do...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2008 by Maribel   view full review
This pasta salad is yummy! The only thing I did different was omit the curry (i didnt have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2008 by GK   view full review
I HAD THIS AT A BABY SHOWER. IT WAS DELICIOUS. BROUGHT SOME HOME AND THE FAMILY LOVED IT.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2009 by LisaK   view full review
This is one of the tastiest pasta salads I have ever had! I added some freshly grated...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2010 by Kesal   view full review
This is a delicious pasta salad, very creamy and nicely spiced. It's a great summer dish,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by FASTCOOKIN44   view full review
This was so good! My mother-in-law loved it. I made it exactly as stated!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2009 by Crystal E.   view full review
This was super simple and yummy! Everyone liked it including my children ( 10 and under). The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2009 by Mike in the Kitchen   view full review
Great recipe!! I made it as posted and it was wonderful. It was a bit dry after a couple of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2009 by chesnut88   view full review
This pasta salad is REALLY good. I made it for a group of 25 woman and they all raved about...

 

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