Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe For Anytime Meal
This Chicken Pasta Salad offers a tasty mix of chicken, eggs, celery, and rotini in a creamy mayo dressing – perfect for gatherings or a fulfilling meal.
Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
The Chicken Pasta Salad is a crowd-pleaser that’s both easy to make and bursting with flavor. Ideal for potlucks or as a hearty addition to lunch and dinner menus, this salad combines tender chicken breast, crisp celery, and hard-boiled eggs with the smooth, tangy taste of a homemade mayo dressing. Tossed with al dente rotini pasta and accented with fresh parsley and a hint of lemon, it’s a versatile dish that promises to delight your taste buds and fill you up.
Ingredients
- 1 lb rotini pasta cooked
- 2 chicken breasts (boneless skinless fully cooked
- 2 stalks celery
- 4 eggs hard-boiled
- 1/8 cup red onion chopped
- 1/8 cup parsley chopped
- 3/4-1 cup Hellmann’s mayo
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 lemon juiced
- salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place cooked rotini pasta into a large bowl.
- Chop up the chicken, celery, onions, parsley, and eggs, and then add to the pasta.
- Make the mayo dressing, combine the mayo, milk, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing mix over the pasta.
- Toss to combine and adjust salt and pepper to taste if needed.
Serving Suggestions
- Garlic Bread
- Cornbread
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
- Marinated Green Beans
- Grilled Vegetables
- Fruit Salad
- Caprese Skewers
Tips and Tricks
- Utilizing oven-baked chicken breasts for this salad ensures moist and flavorful chicken.
- You can adjust the amount of Hellmann’s Mayo and milk in the dressing to reach your desired creaminess and tanginess level.
- This salad can be made the night before or the morning of your event, making it a perfect make-ahead dish that allows the flavors to meld together in the fridge.
