Chopped Salad

By ninebirch

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried orecchiette or medium shell macaroni or 3 cups dried bow-tie pasta (8 oz.)
• 1 medium head iceberg lettuce, chopped or 8 cups torn leaf lettuce or fresh spinach baby leaves
• 12 oz. cooked chicken or turkey, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 12-oz. jar roasted red sweet peppers, well-drained and coarsely chopped
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 8 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled
• 1 4-oz. container one 2.8-ounce can French-fried onions
• 1 12-oz. bottle bottled poppy seed salad dressing

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.

2. 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 Facts
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