BBQ Pasta Salad
From summer cookouts to easy lunches, this BBQ chicken salad will be your new go-to! Top with crunchy fried onions for an instant classic.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite size pieces
- 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce divided
- 16 ounces bowtie pasta
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 15- ounce can sweet corn drained
- 1 15- ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 cup fried onions the packaged kind for topping
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat add the diced chicken and ½ cup of BBQ sauce.
- Cook 7 to 9 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has gotten glazy on the chicken.
- Set aside to cool.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add in your pasta, cooking to al dente according to box directions.
- Drain the pasta, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the cooled chicken, pasta, 1 cup of BBQ sauce, ranch dressing, tomatoes, corn, beans, and cilantro.
- Toss gently to combine.
- Chill for 2 hours before serving for cold pasta or enjoy warm.
- Before serving top with the crispy fried onions and more cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 583kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 15gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 1329mgFiber: 10gSugar: 30g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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