Billy's Pasta Salad

Name: Billy's Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package rainbow rotini pasta; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken meat; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 red onion, diced; 2 cups mayonnaise; salt and pepper to taste

Rating: 4.27 stars

11 Ratings
14 Reviews
5 Photos

My husband made this for me shortly after we started dating. He makes it so it could fill a 10 gallon bucket, so I cut it quite a bit. It totally won my heart and it's awesome for a romantic picnic.

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Recipe Summary test

prep:

10 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (16 ounce) package rainbow rotini pasta
2 cups shredded cooked chicken meat
2 stalks celery, diced
1 red onion, diced
2 cups mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse with cold water to cool.

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Step 2
Stir together chicken, celery, onion, and mayonnaise; fold in cold pasts, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place in refrigerator, and let rest for at least an hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

451 calories; protein 11.8g; carbohydrates 30.5g; fat 31.4g; cholesterol 31.4mg; sodium 230.7mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (14)

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Karisma

07/07/2008

Great basic starter recipe. I was looking for a chicken pasta salad w/out the grapes and nuts. I cooked the chicken in 5 cloves of minced garlic. Once it cooled I added the garlic infused chicken while leaving the minced bits out. Also I put more kick into the dressing by adding 2 tsp of lemon juice 1-2 tbs of white vinegar 1/4 c- 1/2 c of sugar 2 tsp of paprika and a splash of milk to better the consistency. Delish! Read More

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11 Ratings

5 star values: 5
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Karisma

07/07/2008

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Smithmom

10/14/2007

My family loves this recipe. I use the Tyson pre-packaged chicken chunks (near the Tuna at the grocery store) and I used Miracle Whip instead of mayo. This is quick and easy and perfect for a hot day. Read More

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boardwalker

07/10/2009

I make a variation of this with the ingredients listed plus lots of celery seed and FRESH tomato chunks. Homegrown tomatoes are best. Be sure to chill the salad before adding the tomatoes or you'll end up with pink salad. I also use regular macaroni but I have used rotini as well. Read More

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chefsruleforever

08/20/2009

i made this w/o celery but it still had onion which gave it a crunch. So yeah.. it was delish. thanks gr8t recipe Read More

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J_paws

10/28/2011

This is a great recipe i like to replace the red onion with red capsicum though you can also add other vegetable like corn avocado peas beans anything you want Read More

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emrja

01/02/2015

The red onion made all the difference. I used rotini pasta and added some peas. Great pasta salad. Read More

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i made this w/o celery but it still had onion which gave it a crunch. So yeah.. it was delish. thanks gr8t recipe

This is a great recipe i like to replace the red onion with red capsicum though you can also add other vegetable like corn avocado peas beans anything you want