Chicken Pasta Salad with Creamy Dressing

Name: Chicken Pasta Salad with Creamy Dressing
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 500 g / 1 lb macaroni / elbow pasta ((or other pasta of choice)); 1 tbsp salt ((to cook pasta)); 3 cups cooked chicken (, shredded or finely chopped (Note 1)); 150 g / 5 oz bacon (, chopped); 2 celery stalks (, finely sliced); 1 red capsicum / bell pepper (, finely diced); 2 g reen onions (, finely sliced); 2 carrots ((medium), shredded using standard box grater); 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, tasty, Colby); 2 avocados ((small/medium), cut into bite size pieces (optional)); 1 cup mayonnaise (, whole egg best (Hellmann's, Best Foods, S&W or other whole egg mayonnaise)); 1 cup sour cream (, full fat (low fat ok too)); 3 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 4 tsp sugar; 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper

Recipe video above. This is a big batch Chicken Pasta Salad with plenty of creamy dressing, lightened up using a combination of sour cream and mayonnaise so it's not excessively oil. Make it today, enjoy it for days!After a no mayo version? Use a Creamy Yogurt Dressing instead.

⏱️ 30 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (33) 👁️ 12 views

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Chicken Pasta Salad with Creamy Dressing

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Ingredients

10 servings

500 g / 1 lb macaroni / elbow pasta ((or other pasta of choice))
1 tbsp salt ((to cook pasta))
3 cups cooked chicken (, shredded or finely chopped (Note 1))
150 g / 5 oz bacon (, chopped)
2 celery stalks (, finely sliced)
1 red capsicum / bell pepper (, finely diced)
2 g reen onions (, finely sliced)
2 carrots ((medium), shredded using standard box grater)
2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, tasty, Colby)
2 avocados ((small/medium), cut into bite size pieces (optional))
1 cup mayonnaise (, whole egg best (Hellmann's, Best Foods, S&W or other whole egg mayonnaise))
1 cup sour cream (, full fat (low fat ok too))
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
4 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Steps

Cook pasta: Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add salt, then cook pasta per packet directions. Drain well, let cool.
Dressing: Mix Dressing ingredients in a bowl. Set aside 10 minutes+.
Cook bacon: Place bacon in a cold non-stick skillet (Note X). Turn stove on to medium high, then cook bacon until golden. Drain on paper towels.
Toss! Place cooked pasta in a large bowl along with all the Pasta Salad ingredients, reserving some bacon for garnish. Pour over Dressing, then toss well.
Set aside for 20 minutes. Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with remaining bacon. Serve!
Storage: Keeps for 3 - 4 days in the fridge. Best to bring to room temp before serving!