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Barbecue Chicken Layered Pasta Salad
Servings:
10
Prep Time:
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
10
minutes
mins
Total Time:
30
minutes
mins
Author:
Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
You can also choose to mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, and opt out of layering the ingredients.
Ingredients
1
cup
ranch dressing
¾
cup
favorite BBQ sauce
3
cups
cooked pasta
,
elbow or fusilli bucati or spiral – we buy DeLallo brand
3
cups
chopped rotisserie or leftover chicken
3
cups
cherry tomatoes
,
sliced in half
4
cups
lettuce
,
finely sliced
1
large orange or yellow bell pepper
,
diced
1
cup
red onion
,
diced
1
15 oz.
Black Beans
,
rinsed and drained
1
cup
cilantro
,
chopped
2
cups
crushed tortilla chips
Cheese & avocado
,
optional
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the ranch dressing and BBQ sauce until smooth, set aside.
In a large glass bowl, pour 1/2 of the dressing on the bottom of the dish.
Layer the remaining ingredients on top of the dressing: Pasta, black beans, lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, pepper, red onion, the remaining sauce.
Sprinkle on top the cilantro and chips. (Add cheese to one of the layers and avocado, if desired).
Serve immediately, or toss together in a large bowl. You can cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Post updated from May 2018.