Chopped Salad
Recipe from
Midwest Living
Here's an easy main dish for a potluck. Boil the pasta, then toss with all the other ingredients and you're out the door. Drizzle the salad dressing over it just before serving.

Servings:
Makes 8 to 12 main-dish servings.
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Ingredients
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2 cupsdried orecchiette or medium shell macaroni or 3 cups dried bow-tie pasta (8 oz.)see savings

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1 medium headiceberg lettuce, chopped or 8 cups torn leaf lettuce or fresh spinach baby leavessee savings

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12 oz.cooked chicken or turkey, cut into bite-size piecessee savings

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1 12-oz. jarroasted red sweet peppers, well-drained and coarsely choppedsee savings

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1 smallred onion, thinly sliced and separated into ringssee savings

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8slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbledsee savings

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1 4-oz. containerone 2.8-ounce can French-fried onionssee savings

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1 12-oz. bottlebottled poppy seed salad dressingsee savings

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Directions
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Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
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In a very large bowl, toss together cooked pasta, lettuce, chicken, red sweet peppers, red onion, bacon and Crispy Onions. Drizzle salad dressing over pasta mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately. Makes 8 to 12 main-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 505, Total Fat 27 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 652 mg, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 89%, Calcium 2%, Iron 11%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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