Grilled Chicken Bow Tie Pasta Salad Recipe (2024)

This grilled chicken bow tie pasta salad recipe is a perfect summer dinner for the family. It is light and refreshing, and filled with green bell peppers, olives, broccoli, and more!

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Grilled chicken bow tie pasta salad is one of the best pasta salad recipes you’ll make this summer. It is filled with veggies, cheese, chicken, and of course pasta. What more could you want from a favorite family dinner recipe?!

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Cold chicken pasta salad is the way to go for an easy pasta dinner recipe. You can use your leftover grilled chicken, from a recipe like our Mom’s Secret Grilled7 7-Up Chicken Recipe.

You can make this recipe up ahead of time, and pull it out when you need it, no heating up required. It is also a great recipe to bring on a picnic with the family!

If you want to serve some sides with this, I’d recommend our Berry Cheesecake Fruit Salad, and Homemade Lion House Rolls. It all sounds like a lovely summer dinner menu!

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Ingredients Needed For Our Grilled Chicken Bow Tie Pasta Salad Recipe:

  • Farfalle pasta
  • Broccoli florets
  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and cubed)
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Bell peppers
  • Colb Jack cheese
  • Sliced olives
  • Italian Dressing
  • Grated Parmesan cheese

How To Make Our Grilled Chicken Bow Tie Pasta Salad Recipe:

Begin making this easy pasta salad by making the pasta according to the directions on the package.

In the last two minutes of the pasta boiling, add in the broccoli with the noodles, and let it cook with the pasta.

Once the timer is up, drain the noodles and broccoli and set it aside for now.

Then, cut up the cooked chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, green bell pepper, and colby jack cheese.

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After all of that is cut up, put the cherry tomatoes, green bell pepper, chicken, colby jack, olives, and Italian dressing in a large mixing bowl and toss it all together.

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Next, add in the cooked pasta and broccoli and toss it again, carefully.

Now, all that is left to do is sprinkle the pasta salad with Parmesan cheese and serve!

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  3. Knife
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  5. Large mixing bowl
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DIY Homemade Italian Dressing

I don’t think people realize how easy it is to actually make your own dressing. You can make the dressing tailored to your likings or based on what you are eating.

For this recipe we need Italian dressing, and you can find a great recipe from The Whole Cook for Easy Homemade Italian Dressing

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Serves: 10

Grilled Chicken Bow Tie Pasta Salad Recipe

This grilled chicken bow tie pasta salad recipe is a perfect summer dinner for the family.

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  • 16 ounces farfalle pasta 1 package
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked and cubed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 4 ounces Colby Jack Cheese cubed
  • 2.25 ounces sliced olives 1 can, drained
  • 16 ounces Italian Dressing 1 bottle
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 2 minutes; drain.

  • Toss chicken pieces, tomatoes, pepper, cheese, olives and dressing together in a large bowl.

  • Add pasta and broccoli, toss lightly.

  • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

Notes

  • You can make this recipe up ahead of time, and pull it out when you need it, no heating up required. It is also a great recipe to bring on a picnic with the family!

Nutrition

Calories: 424 kcal · Carbohydrates: 43 g · Protein: 21 g · Fat: 19 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 41 mg · Sodium: 821 mg · Potassium: 405 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 7 g · Vitamin A: 481 IU · Vitamin C: 30 mg · Calcium: 220 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • large pot

  • colander

  • Knife

  • Cutting Board

  • Large Mixing Bowl

  • Wooden Spoon

Recipe Details

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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  1. The Daily Smash says:

    Yummy I love quick pasta salads. Cant wait to try it out.

  2. Becky says:

    Looks amazing! I'm always looking for a new pasta salad.
    --Becky
    preppypremed.blogspot.com

  3. Kristen says:

    Great summertime recipe!

  4. Rebecca says:

    This looks amazing!!

  5. The Mandatory Mooch says:

    This sounds terrific!! I would love for you to link up to Tasty Thursdays at The Mandatory Mooch. http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2012/08/tasty-thursdays-5.html

    Thanks,
    Nichi

  6. Theresa says:

    how many people does this serve?

  7. Gwen says:

    Sounds yummy, I love pasta salad! I love the Olive Garden Italian Dressing! I have one question, do you rinse the pasta & broccoli?

  8. Cyd says:

    Drain after cooking and rinse under cold water.

  9. Cyd says:

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  10. Acacia hary says:

    This roasted chicken salad is a great treat for dinner, very nutritious dishes.asianfanfics

  11. Scotty B says:

    No need to wait until Summer for this salad. Made it and was a big hit

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Grilled Chicken Bow Tie Pasta Salad Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the five mistakes to avoid pasta salad? ›

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Pasta Salad
  • Using the wrong pasta. The wrong pasta type or size can make pasta salad soggy, slimy, or just plain hard to eat. ...
  • Salting only once, at the end. ...
  • Too many raw ingredients! ...
  • Overdressing or underdressing the salad. ...
  • Not seasoning again just before serving.

How do you make pasta salad not soggy? ›

While it's still warm, not hot, dress the pasta with half of the dressing, then stir in the remaining just before serving. Adding part of the dressing while the pasta is warm helps it bind to the pasta and sink in just a little.

How long to cook bow tie pasta? ›

For authentic "al dente" pasta, boil uncovered, stirring occasionally for 11 minutes. For more tender pasta, boil an additional 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Should pasta salad be served cold or hot? ›

Pasta salad that's still shivering from the fridge is more firm (often unpleasantly so), and the flavors of the sauce are too subdued; fats are also more prone to congealing. It's much better to serve the pasta at room temperature, which helps the pasta have a more appealing texture and lets the flavors loose.

Should you rinse pasta in cold water for pasta salad? ›

If you're making a dish that will be served chilled or at room temp—think cold soba, rice noodles, pasta salad—you do want to rinse so that you get toothsome (sorry) individual strands rather than one big gummy clump. Certain types of noodles benefit from a rinse in almost all applications.

What not to do when making pasta? ›

8 Pasta Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Meal
  1. Using a pot that's too small.
  2. Not salting the cooking water properly.
  3. Adding oil to the cooking water.
  4. Breaking the noodles.
  5. Not checking the pasta often enough.
  6. Not saving any pasta water.
  7. Rinsing the pasta.
  8. Not considering the combination of pasta shape and sauce.
Jan 26, 2023

Should you drain pasta for pasta salad? ›

How to Cook Pasta for Pasta Salad Recipes
  1. You should cook the pasta for 1 minute less than the time recommended in the package instructions.
  2. Then, drain the pasta, spread it out on a cooking sheet, drizzle a single layer of extra-virgin olive oil over it and allow it to cool.

Why does my pasta salad taste weird? ›

Mistake: Using dressings that are too vinegar-forward on cold pasta leave sour, acerbic tastes on the tongue. Though heavenly on my Simple Italian Salad, vinegar in salad level amounts is jarring on cold pasta!

Is it better to undercook or overcook pasta for pasta salad? ›

The key to making better pasta salad is to break the number one rule of cooking pasta. Published May 22, 2023. When Cook's Illustrated test cook Annie Petito set out to rehab pasta salad's reputation as dull and flavorless, the first thing she zeroed in on was the pasta.

How much bow tie pasta for two people? ›

When you cook pasta, 2 ounces of dry pasta per person is a good rule of thumb to follow.

Should I let pasta cool before adding mayo? ›

While oil-based dressings can be applied even to hot pasta, make sure to let the pasta cool to a warm temperature before mixing in a mayo-based one. Mayonnaise is susceptible to separating, but it can be warmed as long as it's not overheated.

Is pasta salad better made the day before? ›

The best part about pasta salad is it is best to make it in advance! Let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours, 24 hours is recommended. Letting it rest in the fridge allows the flavors to marry together.

How do you fix bland pasta salad? ›

Generally by adding some stronger flavored vegetables such as bell pepper, pimento, onion, green onion, chives, white pepper, slight amounts of mustard, paprika, black olives, sweet relish, or parsley. I like the mustard answer and will try that. Up till now, I douse bland macaroni salad with hot sauce.

What are the seven things that you should not do when preparing the salad? ›

Common Salad Mistakes
  1. Here are seven things you should NOT do when making salads: Too much dressing. ...
  2. Pouring on the dressing. ...
  3. Wet salad leaves. ...
  4. Not seasoning it. ...
  5. Subpar salad dressings. ...
  6. Uncreative toppings. ...
  7. Served in a bowl.
May 13, 2013

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