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Southwestern Chicken Pasta Salad

Recipe #294688 | ½ day | 30 min prep | SERVES 6 -8 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: MnGal

SUPERB!! I love this salad! I am submitting this on behalf of my friend Christa......she is a fantastic cook and came up with this wonderful salad. I thought I would share it with all of you, enjoy! Note: Use a little more mayo than what you think looks right, it is absorbed into the pasta overnight. If it's too dry at first then it will be way too dry the next day. Salad is to be slightly moist after chilling. Cooking time is chilling time. It is best if chilled overnight to get all the flavors soaked in well.

Posted on: Mar 26, 2008

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) box wagon wheel macaroni
  • 1 (30 ounce) jar mayonnaise, use approx (3/4 of jar or the whole thing)
  • 1/4 cup chili powder, less (to taste)
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • fresh coarse ground black pepper (to taste)
  • medium white onion, diced
  • 3 fresh jalapeno, diced (optional)
  • 2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 2 (12 ounce) cans white and yellow corn, drained
  • 2 (12 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 (2 1/4 ounce) cans sliced black olives (Early California)
  • 3 (6 ounce) packages oscar mayer pre-cooked chicken strips (oven roasted)
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Season the chicken strips with cayenne red pepper (to taste) or Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning (to taste) - set aside.
    2. 2
      Cook pasta 'al dente' - drain and rinse well with cold water.
    3. 3
      In large bowl combine pasta, peppers, corn, beans and onion.
    4. 4
      Next add the chicken, seasonings and mayo. Fold together (pasta and kidney beans can fall apart if you mix too hard).
    5. 5
      Add more seasonings to taste if needed.
    6. 6
      Chill overnight.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (660g)

    Recipe makes 6 servings

    Calories 1238
    Calories from Fat 502 (40%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 55.9g 85%
    Saturated Fat 8.6g 42%
    Monounsaturated Fat 15.8g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 28.0g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 96mg 32%
    Sodium 1322mg 55%
    Potassium 1280mg 36%
    Total Carbohydrate 148.5g 49%
    Dietary Fiber 17.5g 69%
    Sugars 17.6g
    Protein 44.2g 88%
    Vitamin A 3619mcg 72%
    Vitamin B6 1.2mg 61%
    Vitamin B12 0.6mcg 10%
    Vitamin C 121mg 202%
    Vitamin E 7mcg 24%
    Calcium 119mg 11%
    Iron 9mg 51%

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