Name: This mouth-watering Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad is the perfect summer lunch!
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 350 grams orecchiette pasta; 1 large barbecued chicken; 1 medium carrot; 1 red capsicum finely chopped; 1 green capsicum finely chopped; 2 green spring onions thinly sliced; 2 sticks celery thinly sliced; 1 cup fresh parsley leaves chopped (18 g); Dressing; ¾ cup mayonnaise (180 g); ¾ cup sour cream (180 g); 2 garlic cloves crushed; 1.5 tblsps dijon mustard; ⅓ cup lemon juice (85 mls)

This mouth-watering Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad is the perfect summer lunch!

A store-bought barbecue chicken gets this filling salad on the table in just 20 minutes.

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A store-bought barbecue chicken gets this filling salad on the table in just 20 minutes – perfect for those hot summer nights when you feel like something light, nutritious and delicious!

Ingredients

350 grams orecchiette pasta

1 large barbecued chicken

1 medium carrot

1 red capsicum finely chopped

1 green capsicum finely chopped

2 green spring onions thinly sliced

2 sticks celery thinly sliced

1 cup fresh parsley leaves chopped (18 g)

Dressing

¾ cup mayonnaise (180 g)

¾ cup sour cream (180 g)

2 garlic cloves crushed

1.5 tblsps dijon mustard

⅓ cup lemon juice (85 mls)

Method

Step 1

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water until tender. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Cool.

Step 2

To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a jug. Whisk well.

Step 3

Remove skin and bones from chicken. Discard. Thickly shred meat.

Step 4

Peel carrots. Cut into thin matchsticks. Place in a large bowl with pasta, chicken, capsicums, onions, celery and parsley. Toss well.

Step 5

Just before serving, pour over dressing. Toss to combine.

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