Post by Carissa on Dec 28, 2009 12:16:39 GMT -5
~ Sweet Summer Pasta Salad ~
2 cups leftover chicken, chopped
1 lb. of pasta
4 - 5 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
3/4 - 1 cup mayo
1 1/2 cups red grapes sliced in half
salt and pepper to taste
A pasta other than macaroni would have been more aethestically pleasing in this dish, but I used what I had on hand. A rotini or penne would be good choices. Cook the pasta, drain, and then run under cold water. Pour the pasta into a large serving dish. Add the chicken and mayo and mix. Then add the bacon, grapes, salt and pepper and gently combine. Super simple.
I love this salad and have made it without the bacon and still devoured it. I do think the bacon adds a nice salty flavor. The amazing thing is even my boys liked it!
2 cups leftover chicken, chopped
1 lb. of pasta
4 - 5 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
3/4 - 1 cup mayo
1 1/2 cups red grapes sliced in half
salt and pepper to taste
A pasta other than macaroni would have been more aethestically pleasing in this dish, but I used what I had on hand. A rotini or penne would be good choices. Cook the pasta, drain, and then run under cold water. Pour the pasta into a large serving dish. Add the chicken and mayo and mix. Then add the bacon, grapes, salt and pepper and gently combine. Super simple.
I love this salad and have made it without the bacon and still devoured it. I do think the bacon adds a nice salty flavor. The amazing thing is even my boys liked it!