5 from 45 votes
BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad
BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad combines cooked chicken breast, small pasta shells, and fresh vegetables such as red onion, jalapeno, red and orange bell peppers, corn, and black beans. The salad is tossed in a creamy BBQ sauce and mayonnaise dressing flavored with salt, pepper, and cilantro for a smoky, tangy, and textured dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
607 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 chicken breast boneless, skinless, halves
- 1 red onion chopped
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper de-seeded, de-veined and minced
- 1 pound pasta shells small
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 bell pepper seeded and diced, orange
- 1 cup corn
- 15 ounce black beans rinsed and drained, canned
- 1/4 cup cilantro fresh, minced
Instructions
- Add the vegetable oil to a large skillet on medium high heat and add the chicken, cooking for 4-6 minutes on each side.
- Remove the chicken, add in the onions and jalapenos and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until softened.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of water one minute shy of the directions on the box, then drain and rinse.
- Mix the bbq sauce, mayonnaise, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Chop the chicken into bite sized pieces then add to the large bowl with the dressing along with the onions, jalapenos, bell peppers, corn, black beans and cilantro and toss well before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
607kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
933mg
(39%)
Potassium
608mg
(13%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
1130IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
43.2mg
(48%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 607
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 607kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 933mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 1130IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 43.2mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.