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BLT, Chicken and Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

BLT, Chicken and Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

BLT, Chicken and Pasta Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for BLT, Chicken and Pasta Salad are:

Dressing:
1/2 cup mayo
1/3 cup water
1T BBQ or chili sauce (calories for 5 T chili sauce)
1 1/2 t white vinegar
1 1/2 t freeze dried chives
1/4 t garlic powder
1/4 t pepper

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
10 oz pasta twists (Rotini)
10 slices bacon
3 cups lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
1 large tomato, coarsly chopped

Here is how you make BLT, Chicken and Pasta Salad:

Mix all dressing ingredients in a large salad bowl until blendedPut chicken in a large pot. Add justenough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 8-10 minutes until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove with tongs or a slotted spoon to cutting board to cool.Add enough water to poaching liquid to cook pasta. Bring to a boil and cook 9 minutes or unitl firm-tender. Drain well.Cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel. Cut into small pieces. Add hot pasta to dressing in salad bowl and toss to coat. Cut chicken in bite-sized pieces and add to salad bowl along with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Toss gently to mix.Makes 10 servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRSHEPHERD.

The nutritional information for BLT, Chicken and Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 263.1

• Total Fat: 8.9 g
• Cholesterol: 86.3 mg
• Sodium: 363.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 31.2 g