How to Make Perfect Chicken pasta salad

Chicken pasta salad.

You can cook Chicken pasta salad using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken pasta salad

1. Prepare 1 pound of pasta (shells, bow ties, or macaroni).
2. It's 2 of large cans chicken.
3. It's 1 of & 1/2 cups mayonnaise.
4. Prepare 1 jar of marinated artichoke hearts.
5. You need 1/2 cup of diced green pepper.
6. It's 1 teaspoon of dried basil or 2 Tablespoons fresh basil.
7. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano.
8. You need 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
9. You need 1 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper.
10. You need 1 cup of Parmesan cheese.

Chicken pasta salad step by step

1. Cook pasta until desired softness...keep in mind that pasta will firm up when it is run through cold water, so cook a little longer than normal..
2. In a large bowl, mix the mayo, spices, diced pepper, chicken (drained), artichokes (drained, but I added a couple tablespoons of the liquid to the dressing). Mix gently to combine..
3. Once pasta is cooked, run it under cold water and drain well. Then add the pasta to the other ingredients and stir gently. Fold in Parmesan cheese..
4. Taste to adjust seasoning for your tastes. Cover and chill until ready to serve..