Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad

4 from 22 votes

Creamy, tangy, and loaded with amazing flavors and fresh herbs, this Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad is the perfect use of leftover chicken. Everyone loves this dish, and it's hearty enough to be the main meal but it's also a great side dish.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, chicken salad, farfalle pasta, german noodles, greek yogurt, pasta, pasta salad, rotisserie chicken

Servings: servings

Calories: 237kcal

Ingredients

8 ounces bowtie pasta cooked to al dente
2 cups diced rotisserie chicken white and dark meat
1/2 cup sliced roasted red peppers drained
1/4 cup diced red onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

For the dressing:

3/4 cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar optional

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions, but cook it 1 minute less so that it is al dente. Drain it and run the hot pasta under cold running water to cool it down. Set the drained and cooled pasta aside.
Chop the chicken into smallish bite-sized chunks, slice the roasted red bell peppers, dice the red onion, chop the herbs, and mince the garlic. Add all this to a large bowl big enough to hold the pasta and chicken.
Add the pasta and chicken and toss well.
Make the dressing by mixing the Greek yogurt with the lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and sugar. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to dress the salad.
Toss the dressing with the salad about 30 minutes before serving.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Chef Jenn's Tips

I use Costco rotisserie chicken in this pasta salad, but any cooked and cooled rotisserie chicken will work.
White and dark meat are both fine in this pasta recipe.
This is a no mayonnaise pasta salad, but if you really love mayo, you can use half Greek yogurt and half mayonnaise.
I like using full-fat Greek yogurt, but you can use whatever you like.
Get creative! Cooked peas, shredded carrots, thinly-sliced celery, and halved grape tomatoes would all work in this salad.

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