Recipe: Appetizing Benzz's Fantastic Chicken Pasta Salad

Benzz's Fantastic Chicken Pasta Salad. This chicken pasta salad is loaded, hearty and satisfying. The creamy lemon dill dressing adds fresh amazing flavor. This chicken pasta salad is a one-bowl meal.

This is an easy and tasty chicken salad to throw together in a pinch. One thing we loved about this salad is it is not a large salad, just a few servings. Great if you're only cooking for two. You can have Benzz's Fantastic Chicken Pasta Salad using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Benzz's Fantastic Chicken Pasta Salad

1. You need of Chicken (optional).
2. You need 3 of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts.
3. It's 1 pinch of Seasoned Salt.
4. You need 1 pinch of Pepper.
5. It's 1 pinch of Garlic Powder.
6. It's of Pasta.
7. It's 1 box of Bow Tie Pasta.
8. Prepare 1 box of Mostaccioli Pasta.
9. It's 1/4 cup of Onion.
10. Prepare 1/4 cup of Sweet Bell Peppers.
11. Prepare 3 stick of Celery.
12. You need 1 of Salt (to taste).
13. It's of Dressing.
14. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of Mayonaise.
15. Prepare 4 tsp of Mustard.
16. You need 3 tbsp of Sweet Relish.
17. Prepare 1 of Salt (to taste).
18. You need 1 of Pepper (to taste).

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Benzz's Fantastic Chicken Pasta Salad step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Put chicken in pan and add seasonings.
3. Bake 30 - 45 minutes.
4. While baking chicken - Put both boxes pasta in pot. Salt to taste.
5. Cut up onions, celery, and sweet bell pepper.
6. Once pasta is done, drain and cool.
7. Remove chicken from the oven, cool and cut into 1 inch cubes.
8. Combine chicken, pasta, onions, sweet bell pepper, celery, and dressing ingredients in a bowl and stir until well mixed.
9. Let it cool in the refigerator or serve immediately.

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