Salad Recipe · Chicken Pasta Salad

This is a super easy but wonderfully tasty salad recipe I picked up years ago which has become a summer tradition with my family! The ingredients and proportions are adjustable to personal preference.

Ingredients

• ½ pound uncooked pasta of your choice
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• ½ cup diced celery
• ¼ cup minced onion
• ½ cup sliced green olives
• ½ cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¾ cup Italian-style salad dressing
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and pour pasta into a large dish.
2. Stir in the corn, mushrooms, celery, onions, olives, bell pepper and cheese.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the salad dressing and mayonnaise, then pour this mixture over the salad and toss again, to coat. Add flaked chicken and toss gently a final time.

Nutrition Facts

• calories776.8
• carbohydrateContent47.2 g
• cholesterolContent106.8 mg
• fatContent48.7 g
• fiberContent3.2 g
• proteinContent39.7 g
• saturatedFatContent13 g
• sodiumContent1793.7 mg
• sugarContent7.2 g