Creamy Pasta Salad

Posted 2013-04-24 by (broke) Masterchef Mel ⇒ follow

Tasty and simple, this dish is ideal for picnics, dinner parties or a packed lunch.

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Chill Time: 30 mins minimum
Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients
1 medium capsicum
1 Lebanese cucumber
2 chicken breasts (optional - this recipe is equally tasty as a vegetarian meal)
1/2 packet pasta (shell pasta works best)
2 - 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
Pepper to taste

Method

Place pasta in a saucepan full of water and boil until soft.

Chop chicken, capsicum and cucumber into small, bite-sized chunks.

Cook chicken with a little oil in a pan until cooked through.

Mix pasta, chicken, capsicum, cucumber, mayonnaise and pepper together in a bowl.

Chill in the fridge for at least 30 mins.