Pasta Chicken Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach and Bacon

This chicken recipe, Pasta Chicken Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach and Bacon, leans on strips bacon, green onions and tube pasta. It makes 6 servings and takes about 30 minutes.

• Yield 6 servings
• Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 strips bacon (fried and chopped into bite-sized pieces)
• 3-4 green onions (chopped)
• 1 pound tube pasta (I used Cellentani, cooked, drained and cooled to room temperature)
• 1 pound chicken (cooked and shredded (I used ½ of a rotisserie chicken))
• 4 cups fresh spinach leaves (torn into bite-sized pieces)
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped (I used oil-packed, if using dry, plump them in hot water before using))
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. Place the mayonnaise and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl. Whisk well.
2. In a large bowl, combine pasta, bacon, green onions, shredded chicken, spinach leaves and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss lightly.
3. Add about ½ to ¾ of the mayonnaise and vinegar mixture. Toss to combine. Add more dressing if the salad seems dry.

Dress it just before it goes to the table so the leaves stay crisp.