BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad
BBQ chicken pasta salad is a crowd pleasing favorite with mozzarella cheese, olives, broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, and artichoke hearts.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 426kcal
Ingredients
For the pasta salad:
- 1 lb pasta like rotini
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes , whole
- 3.8 oz black olives can, sliced
- 1/2 red pepper , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 green pepper , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 cups broccoli florets , cut into bite size pieces
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese , cubed into approx. 1/2 inch squares
- 3 chicken breasts , cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 12.2 oz artichoke hearts jar, halved
- 1 cup celery , coarsely chopped
For the dressing:
- 1 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp basil
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp ground rosemary
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking blanch broccoli florets in the pasta water for about 60-90 seconds. Remove broccoli and allow to cool. When pasta is done remove from the water and allow to cool.
- Add salad ingredients into a large bowl.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well combined. Pour over pasta salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.