Chicken-Gorgonzola Pasta Salad

Fire-roasted diced tomatoes and Gorgonzola cheese add a flavorful punch to chicken pasta salad topped with creamy ranch dressing.

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ingredients 8
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 20 min

Ingredients

7: cups uncooked radiatore (nuggets) pasta (about 19 oz)

4 1/2: cups cubed cooked chicken breast (about 20 oz)

1: package (2.1 oz) refrigerated precooked bacon (about 15 slices), cut into small pieces

1: can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained

2: cups lightly packed fresh baby spinach leaves

1: jar (16 oz) refrigerated ranch dressing

1: cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (4 oz)

: Bibb lettuce, if desired

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Directions

1 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
2 In large bowl, mix cooked pasta, chicken, bacon, tomatoes and spinach. Pour dressing over pasta mixture; toss until coated. Fold in cheese. Cover and refrigerate until serving. To serve, line bowl with lettuce and spoon in salad.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

Use cut-up cooked rotisserie or deli chicken for the cooked chicken breast.

If you’d prefer, you can cook 15 slices of raw bacon until crisp and then crumble it instead of using the precooked bacon.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 530
Calories from Fat: 250),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 28g; 28%
(Saturated Fat 7g, 7% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 70mg; 70%;
Sodium: 790mg; 790%;
Total Carbohydrate: 42g; 42%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 28g; 28%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 10%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Cyndi

report Posted Jun. 21, 2012 11:40 AM

H and I thought this was wonderful. I added broc. and julienne carrots; spring mix lettuce instead of spinach; quinoa "Garden Pagodas" pasta.

KathiBeaulieu

report Posted Jul. 18, 2011 8:30 AM

I made this recipe but I tweeked a bit. I couldn't find the fire roasted tomatoes so I used sun-dried tomatoes. I also didn't want to put the Gorgonzola so I used Feta. The salad was a big hit with the tweeks!!

eva855

report Posted Jul. 28, 2010 4:37 PM

The flavors of bacon, cheese and fire roasted tomatoes make for a nice dish to serve.