Name: Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For Greek Yogurt Buttermilk Dressing:; ¾ cup Greek yogurt; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley; 1 garlic clove; 1 tsp white vinegar; 1 tsp lemon juice; ½ tsp salt; ⅛ tsp ground black pepper; For Pasta Salad:; 1 lb dry pasta; 2 chicken breasts; 10 oz cherry tomatoes; 2 cups small broccoli florets; 1 red bell pepper; ½ cup feta cheese; 3 bacon strips

How To Make Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad

This chicken pasta salad is a filling dish that’s lusciously coated with creamy buttermilk-yogurt dressing, and tossed with crisp veggies and tender pasta.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Chill Time: 2 hours

Total: 2 hours 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Greek Yogurt Buttermilk Dressing:

¾cupGreek yogurt,plain, low fat
1cupbuttermilk,low fat
2tbspmayonnaise,low fat or regular
1tbspfresh parsley,chopped
1garlic clove,roasted, minced
1tspwhite vinegar
1tsplemon juice
½tspsalt
⅛tspground black pepper

For Pasta Salad:

1lbdry pasta
2chicken breasts,boneless skinless, grilled/cooked, chopped
10ozcherry tomatoes,(1 pint), or grape, halved
2cupssmall broccoli florets
1red bell pepper,or orange, green, yellow, chopped
½cupfeta cheese,crumbled
3bacon strips,crispy, crumbled

Instructions

Dressing:

Whisk the yogurt, buttermilk, mayonnaise, parsley, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper together. Taste and add more salt, pepper, or garlic, if desired.
Stick the dressing in the refrigerator.

Pasta Salad:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, then rinse with cold water to cool. Pour into a large bowl.
Add the chicken, tomatoes, broccoli, and pepper. Pour ¾ cup of the dressing over the pasta salad and gently toss to combine.
Add a little more dressing, if desired. Add the feta cheese and bacon, then stir up the pasta salad again. Season with additional salt and pepper, as desired.
Chill for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
Serve and enjoy!