BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pasta Salad
BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pasta Salad: Delicious pasta with grilled chicken chunks, crispy bacon, and flavorful sauces.
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer For cooking the chicken breasts and bacon.
- 2 Pots and Pans For boiling pasta and preparing the sauce.
- 3 cooking utensils Such as tongs, spatula, and stirring spoon.
- 4 Cutting Board and Knife For cutting chicken, bacon, and vegetables.
Ingredients
- - 200g chicken breast
- - BBQ seasoning
- - 3 bacon rashers
- - 100g fusili pasta
- - 100ml passata
- - 50g BBQ sauce
- - 50ml water
- - Lettuce
- - Onion
- - Cherry tomatoes
- - Yellow bell pepper
- - Cucumber
- - 30g 50% less fat cheddar cheese
Instructions
Prepare Chicken and Bacon:
- - Season 200g chicken breast with BBQ seasoning.
- - Cook the seasoned chicken in a preheated air fryer at 180°C for 12 minutes or until cooked through.
- - During the last 8 minutes of cooking, add 3 bacon rashers to the air fryer.
Cook Pasta:
- - Cook 100g fusili pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
- - Drain and set aside.
Prepare BBQ Sauce:
- - In a pan, combine 100ml passata, 50g BBQ sauce, and additional BBQ seasoning to taste.
- - Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens.
- - Add 50ml water to the sauce and stir thoroughly.
Combine Pasta and Sauce:
- - Add the cooked pasta to the BBQ sauce.
- - Mix well until the pasta is evenly coated.
Assemble Salad:
- - Chop the cooked chicken and bacon into chunks.
- - In a large bowl, combine lettuce, sliced onion, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced yellow bell pepper, sliced cucumber, and 30g grated 50% less fat cheddar cheese.
- - Add the BBQ chicken and bacon to the salad bowl.
Serve:
- - Toss the salad gently to combine all ingredients.
- - Divide into serving plates or bowls.
- - Enjoy your BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pasta Salad!
- This recipe yields a delicious pasta salad with a smoky BBQ flavor, perfect for a hearty meal.