Southern Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

SOUTHERN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• chicken should be grilled and seasoned with seasoned with a garlic & pepper blend or garlic powder, black pepper and salt.
• cook pasta according to package directions, drained and cooled, Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
• Add mayo, sour cream, and lemon juice to a 1-cup measure and stir to blend.
• Cut the chicken breasts each into 1/4-inch thick slices (should be around 3 1/2 cups of chicken strips).
• Add chicken, mozzarella, celery, green onions, tomatoes, parsley and cooked noodles into a large serving bowl and toss to blend.
• Drizzle the mayo mixture over the chicken noodle mixture and toss to blend the dressing with the ingredients.
• Add salt and pepper to taste if desired.
• Cover and store in the refrigerator until right before it is being served.
• serve this with a bowl of fruit or a green salad.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions on package.
• While pasta is cooking, mix together (in a VERY large bowl) the cooked chicken, bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, corn, onion, black beans, pinto beans, and taco seasoning.
• After pasta is finished cooking, mix it into the bowl with other ingredients (do not add cheese at this point because the hot pasta has a tendency to melt it, so wait to add the cheese until the pasta has completely cooled down).
• In a separate bowl, mix together dressing ingredients and fold into pasta/vegetable mixture. Stir until all ingredients are coated with dressing.
• Fold in cheese at this time and place in the fridge. I prefer to eat this after it has been in the fridge for at least 2-4 hours, but it tastes even better after staying in the fridge overnight.