Gluten-Free Chicken Pasta Salad

This is a fantastic substitute for simple fruit or sugary snacks. tortilla chips made from many grains or those with cinnamon and sugar might be used.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Additional Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 (12 ounce) package gluten-free elbow pasta
  2. 1 cup mayonnaise (such as Best Foods®)
  3. 2 tablespoons chipotle ranch dressing (such as Wish-Bone®)
  4. 2 (10 ounce) cans chicken breast, drained
  5. ½ cup chopped green onions
  6. 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
  7. 1 (3.8 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
  8. 1 tablespoon celery seed
  9. 1 tablespoon dill
  10. 1 teaspoon onion powder
  11. 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  12. 1 pint grape tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add elbow pasta to the boiling water and cook, stirring for the first 2 minutes and occasionally thereafter, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes total or according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Spread 1/4 cup mayonnaise on top of the cooked pasta and add chipotle ranch dressing. Mix throughout to keep pasta from sticking. Add chicken breast meat, green onions, mushrooms, olives, celery seed, dill, onion powder, and thyme. Gently stir together with the pasta. Add remaining mayonnaise to desired consistency. Add grape tomatoes and mix gently, being careful not to break any. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 518 kcal
Carbohydrate 39 g
Cholesterol 55 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 20 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Sodium 729 mg
Sugars 1 g
Fat 32 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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