Substitute cooked beef, pork, tuna, salmon, turkey, shrimp, or hard-boiled egg for the chicken.
Ingredients
2 cups
uncooked pasta, such as macaroni or rotini
1⁄2 cup
reduced-fat salad dressing
2 cups
cooked, cubed chicken
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 medium red or green bell pepper, cut in 1" pieces
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1 can
(4 ounces) sliced black olives
Directions
Measure 6 cups of water into a (4 quart or larger) sauce pan.
Bring water to a boil over high heat and add pasta. Cook until tender (about 8 to 10 minutes), stirring occasionally. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool quickly; drain well.
Add dressing; toss lightly.
Add meat and vegetables, and toss again.
Chill until ready to serve.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
Substitute cooked beef, pork, tuna, salmon, turkey, shrimp, or hard-boiled egg for the chicken.
1 Comments for "Personalized Pasta Salad"
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Submitted by crapej on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 15:51I used this recipe at an after school program and I had the kids choose their own add ins to the pasta so it was truly personalized. They loved it!