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Chipotle Chicken Pasta Salad

Chipotle Chicken Pasta Salad is an easy crowd-pleaser with shredded rotisserie chicken, penne pasta and smoked gouda, that will surely be your favorite pasta salad! 
Servings: 8 servings
Chef Alli
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

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Ingredients
 

  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise, I love Hellman's mayo
  • 4 Tbs. white wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbs. whipping cream
  • 2-3 tsp. adobo sauce from a can of chipotle chilies, or chipotle sauce
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken
  • 3 cups penne pasta, cooked until al denta, according to package directions, cooled
  • 6 oz. smoked Gouda cheese, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 10-12 oz. grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 12-15 whole basil leaves, cut into thin strips

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine mayo with vinegar, whipping cream, and adobo sauce; whisk until smooth then season with salt and pepper. Add chicken, pasta, cheese, tomatoes and basil; toss gently to combine with dressing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Add the shredded chicken, cooked pasta, tomatoes, cheese and most of the basil; toss gently to combine with the dressing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 16gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 379mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 470IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 1mg
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