Community Pick
Mexican Chicken Pasta Salad
"Cool, refreshing salad with a Mexican flavor. This can be served as a side dish or entree. (Prep time includes 1 hour refrigeration time)"
photo by limeandspoontt
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 8 ounces penne pasta (2 cups uncooked)
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, diced (about 2 cups)
- 1 (8 3/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 small zucchini, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced
- 1 -2 stalk celery, sliced thin
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, sliced
- 1 medium green pepper, sliced (optional)
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 (4 -7 ounce) can green chilies
- 1⁄2 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- 2 cups lettuce, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro
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Dressing
- 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 cup sour cream or 1/4 cup yogurt
- 2 tablespoons ReaLime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse, and set aside.
- Combine all vegetables in a large bowl.
- Combine all dressing ingredients; stir thoroughly.
- Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.
- Chill 1 hour, then serve.
- Note: Instead of mixing lettuce into salad, you can layer it on top to keep it from wilting.
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Reviews
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Great tasting salad. The flavour combination worked well. I sprinkled the chicken breasts lightly with Tex-Mex seasoning before browning in roasted garlic olive oil. If short on time I think ranch dressing would work well with this salad. -
Very simple and easy to prepare. Had a nice mild flavor accentuated by cumin and cilantro. A cool and refreshing choice that would be good for picnics as well as pot-lucks and warm-weather days! -
This is a very good salad. I omited the bell pepper due to stomach sensitivity & it was still very flavorful. I also decreased the fat content by using light sour cream & light best foods mayonaise to create the dressing. I'm sure you'd never notice the difference. -
Good salad. We liked all the mix of flavors. I left out the chicken and added avocado. Served with a queasadilla for meatless Mon.
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I made this last night for dinner and my family enjoyed the flavor of it. DS did pick out some of the veggies, but otherwise ate it all. I loved the flavors of the dressing with the pasta, lettuce and chicken. This makes such a nice light dinner for these warmer evenings. Thank you for sharing with us, we will make this again this summer.
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Tweaks
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Very good, I used jalapeo peppers instead of the green chilies, took it to work and everybody loved it. Thanks
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
papergoddess
Near Chicago, Il.
I hate to bake (almost as much as I hate to vacuum!), and I'll go to great lengths to avoid having to make cookies.
