Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Salad

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Salad

Chicken cordon bleu pasta salad combines all the flavors of the classic entrée into a creamy side dish you can enjoy at picnics and potlucks anytime. Featuring tender pieces of chicken, diced ham, Swiss cheese, and broccoli, you'll love this twist on macaroni salad.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 625kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

For The Pasta Salad

1 lb farfalle pasta
2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
2 cups diced ham
2 cups diced Swiss cheese cubes
1 cup broccoli florets
3/4 cup frozen peas thawed
1/3 cup matchstick carrots

For The Dressing

1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 cups mayo
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp white vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
pinch onion powder
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves for serving, optional
shredded Parmesan cheese for serving, optional

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Instructions

To Make The Pasta Salad

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. When 'al dente' transfer the pasta to a colander in the sink and run it under cold water, until cooled, to stop the cooking process.
Transfer the cooled, cooked pasta to a large mixing bowl.
To the mixing bowl, add the remaining salad ingredients. Gently toss until evenly combined. Set aside.

To Make The Dressing

In a medium mixing bowl combine all of the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the garnishes.
Whisk together until smooth & creamy.
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad, and stir together until evenly combined.
Serve & enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is easy to half or double for smaller or bigger groups.
You could omit the sugar and use more honey in the dressing.
Chop the broccoli florets fairly small so you have little tiny pieces of broccoli throughout instead of tougher big stalks of it.

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