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Warm chicken and bacon pasta salad recipe

15 ratings

A warm pasta salad that's perfect for balmy evenings, this easy-to-make dinner uses skinless chicken breast, smoky bacon and pasta shells tossed with chives, green beans and dressing. See method

Serves 4
15mins to prepare and 20mins to cook
574 calories / serving

Ingredients

2 skinless chicken breasts, sliced
6 rashers of smoky bacon, sliced
300g Conchiglie pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
2tbsp chives roughly chopped
100g green beans sliced into thirds

For the dressing

1tbsp wholegrain mustard
3 tbsp olive oil
1tbsp white wine vinegar
1tsp maple syrup

Each serving contains

Energy
2415kj
574kcal 29%
Fat
23g 32%
Saturates
5g 24%
Sugars
8g 9%
Salt
1.7g 29%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 63.3g Protein 33.5g Fibre 4.8g

Method

A warm pasta salad that's perfect for balmy evenings, this easy-to-make dinner uses skinless chicken breast, smoky bacon and pasta shells tossed with chives, green beans and dressing.

In a large pan of salted water, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. 4 minutes before the end of cooking time add the green beans. Drain. Toss in 1tbsp of the olive oil, cover and set aside to keep warm. In a large frying pan heat the remaining olive oil add the bacon and cook until crispy, remove from the pan and set aside. Add the sliced chicken to the same pan fry until lightly browned and completely cooked and the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted.
Add the cooked chicken, bacon and chives to the pasta. Combine all the ingredients for the dressing, pour over the pasta. Gently mix together all the ingredients, making sure everything is thoroughly coated in the dressing, season and serve.

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