BLT, Chicken and Pasta Salad

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 263.1

Total Fat: 8.9 g
Cholesterol: 86.3 mg
Sodium: 363.5 mg
Total Carbs: 13.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 31.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of BLT, Chicken and Pasta Salad calories by ingredient

Introduction

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Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

Dressing:

1/2 cup mayo

1/3 cup water

1T BBQ or chili sauce (calories for 5 T chili sauce)

1 1/2 t white vinegar

1 1/2 t freeze dried chives

1/4 t garlic powder

1/4 t pepper

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast

10 oz pasta twists (Rotini)

10 slices bacon

3 cups lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces

1 large tomato, coarsly chopped

Directions

Mix all dressing ingredients in a large salad bowl until blended

Put chicken in a large pot. Add justenough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 8-10 minutes until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove with tongs or a slotted spoon to cutting board to cool.

Add enough water to poaching liquid to cook pasta. Bring to a boil and cook 9 minutes or unitl firm-tender. Drain well.

Cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel. Cut into small pieces. Add hot pasta to dressing in salad bowl and toss to coat. Cut chicken in bite-sized pieces and add to salad bowl along with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Toss gently to mix.

Makes 10 servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRSHEPHERD.