Chicken Club Pasta Salad Recipe – packed with all your favorite flavors—tender pasta, juicy chicken, crispy bacon, fresh veggies, Monterey Jack cheese, and a zesty dressing. It’s the perfect dish for potlucks, picnics, or an easy lunch! Serve it on its own or with a side of garlic bread or fresh fruit for a complete meal. Quick, easy, and totally delicious!
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Easy Chicken Pasta Salad
Chicken Club Pasta Salad is one of those dishes that just hits the spot. You get all the best flavors in one bowl—tender pasta coated in a zesty Italian dressing, juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and plenty of fresh veggies for crunch. It’s the kind of salad that’s hearty enough to be a meal but still light and refreshing. Perfect for cookouts, potlucks, or just an easy lunch!
How to Make Chicken Club Pasta Salad
This dish is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add pasta and cook according to the package directions for al dente. Drain and set aside.
Whisk together mayonnaise, Italian dressing, kosher salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Stir in pasta, chopped chicken, bacon, tomatoes, cheese, celery, bell pepper, and avocado – toss to evenly coat. Garnish with green onions.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- You can use any cooked chicken in this dish. Rotisserie chicken or leftover grilled chicken are our go-to.
- You can use any short pasta – penne, bowtie, or fusilli pasta works great.
- You can use gluten-free pasta.
- Variations/Additions:
- red onion
- hard boiled eggs
- Italian seasoning
- feta
- parmesan cheese
- arugula
- fresh herbs
- fresh basil
- oregano
- fresh parsley
- thyme
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
What to Serve with Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
Chicken Club Pasta Salad is a meal on its own, but if you want to round it out, there are plenty of great sides to pair with it.
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Chicken Club Pasta Salad
Yield: 8 people
Chicken Club Pasta Salad Recipe – packed with all your favorite flavors—tender pasta, juicy chicken, crispy bacon, fresh veggies, Monterey Jack cheese, and a zesty dressing. It’s the perfect dish for potlucks, picnics, or an easy lunch! Serve it on its own or with a side of garlic bread or fresh fruit for a complete meal. Quick, easy, and totally delicious!
- 8- oz cavatappi pasta
- ¾ cup Italian dressing
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 12 slices cooked chopped bacon
- 8 -oz cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup cubed Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 medium stalks celery chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium avocado chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add pasta and cook according to the package directions for al dente. Drain and set aside.
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Whisk together mayonnaise, Italian dressing, kosher salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
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Stir in pasta, chopped chicken, bacon, tomatoes, cheese, celery, bell pepper, and avocado – toss to evenly coat. Garnish with green onions.
- You can use any cooked chicken in this dish. Rotisserie chicken nor leftover grilled chicken are our go-to.
- You can use any short pasta – penne, bowtie, or fusilli pasta work great.
- You can use gluten-free pasta.
- Variations/Additions:
- red onion
- hard boiled eggs
- Italian seasoning
- feta
- parmesan cheese
- arugula
- fresh herbs
- fresh basil
- oregano
- fresh parsley
- thyme
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
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