♥ Grilled Chicken with Rotini Pasta Salad

I felt like pasta salad today for lunch. So I put together some ingredients I had on hand and came up with a good one!  Tender strips of moist chicken on a bed of wonderful pasta drizzled with a tasty buttermilk ranch dressing.  This was a great combo. 
  

Grilled Chicken with Rotini Pasta Salad 
 
1 package of Rotini Pasta 
1/2 cup of Mayonnaise 
1/2 cup buttermilk 
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 
1/4 cup julienne carrots or thinly sliced 
salt and pepper 
1/2 cup of cherry or grape tomatoes 
1 cup Tyson Grilled Chicken Strips, cut into pieces 


Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente (about 2 minutes less than the label says), Drain the pasta and rinse under cool water; shake off the excess and set aside. 






























Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente (about 2 minutes less than the label says), Drain the pasta and rinse under cool water; shake off the excess and set aside. 

Whisk the mayonnaise, buttermilk, 1/4 cup chives, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Toss in the pasta and mix well. Toss in the grilled chicken, carrots and tomatoes and season with salt to taste. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon chives and cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving. 

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