Everything Bagel Chicken Pasta (Print)

Cold pasta featuring tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a creamy everything bagel seasoned dressing.

# What you'll need:

→ Pasta

01 - 9 oz short pasta (rotini, penne, or fusilli)

→ Chicken

02 - 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded or diced (10 oz)

→ Vegetables

03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
05 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
06 - 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
07 - 1/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced

→ Dressing

08 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise (120 g)
09 - 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (60 g)
10 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
11 - 2 tsp Dijon mustard
12 - 1 tbsp everything bagel seasoning
13 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

→ Optional Add-Ins

14 - 1/4 cup crumbled feta or cream cheese cubes (50 g)
15 - 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill

# How To Make It:

01 - Boil salted water and cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
02 - In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta, shredded chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, celery, and scallions.
03 - Whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and everything bagel seasoning. Season with salt and black pepper.
04 - Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until evenly coated.
05 - Gently fold in feta or cream cheese and chopped dill if using.
06 - Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
07 - Sprinkle additional everything bagel seasoning on top before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like your favorite bagel, but you can eat it with a fork at your desk without crumbs everywhere.
  • The everything bagel seasoning does all the heavy lifting, so you look like a genius with minimal effort.
  • It actually gets better after a night in the fridge, which means less work on the day you need it.
  • Youll use up that rotisserie chicken sitting in your fridge before it goes sad and rubbery.
02 -
  • Rinse the pasta under cold water after draining or it will clump together and absorb all the dressing before you even mix it.
  • Dont skip the resting time in the fridge, the salad tastes flat and one dimensional if you serve it right away.
  • If the salad looks dry the next day, stir in a spoonful of yogurt or a squeeze of lemon to bring it back to life.
03 -
  • Toast the everything bagel seasoning in a dry pan for thirty seconds before adding it to the dressing, it brings out the sesame and garlic in a way that makes people ask what you did differently.
  • If you cant find everything bagel seasoning, mix equal parts sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and flaky salt.
  • Use a rotisserie chicken and pre cut vegetables if youre short on time, no one will know and youll still get all the credit.
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