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Our Best BLT Chicken and Pasta Salad

Our Best BLT Chicken and Pasta Salad comes together with Mayonnaise Or Salad Dressing, Water, Bottled Barbecue Or Chili Sauce, Freeze Dried Chives Crumbled, and Garlic Powder. Serves 6. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1 lb
• 2
• 6 slice
• 2
• Pieces
• 1

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Mix salad dressing with water, barbecue sauce, vinegar, chives, garlic powder and pepper in a large salad bowl until blended.

2. 2

   Put chicken breast halves in 6 quart pot.

3. 3

   Add just enough water to cover.

4. 4

   Bring to a boil. reduce heat to Low and simmer for 8-10 minutes. until chicken is no longer pin in center.

5. 5

   Remove with tongs or a slotted spoon to cutting board to cool.

6. 6

   Add enough water to poaching liquid in pot to cook pasta, total 4 quarts.

7. 7

   Bring to a boil and add pasta.

8. 8

   Cook for 9 minutes or until crisp.

9. 9

   Drain on paper towel.

10. 10

    Cut in small pieces. Add hot pasta to dressing in salad bowl. Toss to coat.

11. 11

    Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.

12. 12

    Add to salad bowl along with bacon, lettuce and tomatoes.

13. 13

    Toss gently to mix.

14. 14

    Serve at room teperature or chill.