Name: Million Dollar Chicken Pasta Salad (Standard)
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Chicken-boneless, skinless breasts; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 1 lb Rotini pasta; 8 slices Bacon; 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup Shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 1/2 cup Celery-diced; 1/2 cup Red onion-diced; 1/4 cup Pickles-diced; 1 cup Mayonnaise; 1/2 cup Sour cream; 2 tbsp White wine vinegar; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1/2 tsp Paprika

Recipe tier

A creamy, flavorful pasta salad with chicken, bacon, cheese, and a tangy dressing. A classic crowd-pleaser!

Total 45 min

Serves 6

Steps 7

Ingredients 18

Soundtrack the cook

Dinner party · 62 minutes

Music paced for prep, cooking, plating, and the reset after dinner.

Prep 18m Cook 27m Plate 5m Reset 10m

Share this playlist

Chicken
1.5 lbs 680 g Chicken-boneless, skinless breasts
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
tsp 2.5 mL Black pepper
Pasta
1 lb 454 g Rotini pasta
Bacon
8 slices 80 g Bacon
Cheese
1 cup 113 g Shredded cheddar cheese
cup 57 g Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Vegetables
cup 120 mL Celery-diced
cup 120 mL Red onion-diced
cup 60 mL Pickles-diced
Sauce
1 cup 240 mL Mayonnaise
cup 120 mL Sour cream
2 tbsp 30 mL White wine vinegar
1 tbsp 15 mL Dijon mustard
1 tsp 5 mL Garlic powder
tsp 2.5 mL Paprika
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Equipment

As an Amazon Associate, Mealovate earns from qualifying purchases.

Instructions

🎙️ Cook with voice coach

Cook Chicken: Season Chicken with Salt and Pepper. Grill, bake, or pan-fry until cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F / 74°C). Let cool and dice.
Cook Pasta: Cook Rotini pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Cook Bacon: Cook Bacon until crispy. Crumble and set aside.
Prepare Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine all Sauce ingredients. Mix well.
Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine cooked Pasta, diced Chicken, crumbled Bacon, diced Celery, diced Red onion, diced Pickles, Cheddar cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Add Sauce: Pour Sauce over the pasta mixture and stir gently to coat evenly.
Chill: Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.