Everything Bagel Chicken Pasta (Printable Version)

Cold pasta with chicken, fresh vegetables, and a creamy, tangy dressing enhanced by everything bagel seasoning.

# The Ingredients 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

# Step-by-Step Instructions:

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

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • Everything bagel seasoning does the heavy lifting, so you're never bored by yet another mayo-based salad.
  • It actually tastes better the next day, which means you can prep it without stress.
  • The Greek yogurt keeps it from feeling heavy, even though it's completely satisfying as a full meal.
02 -
  • The dressing will absorb into the pasta as it sits, so if you're serving it hours later, you might want to add a splash more lemon juice or a spoonful of yogurt to loosen it back up.
  • Taste the dressing before it meets the salad because once everything is mixed, it's much harder to adjust the seasoning.
  • Room-temperature pasta is your friend here—cold salad doesn't need to taste cold and stiff.
03 -
  • Make it the day before if you can—cold salads genuinely improve overnight as the flavors have time to integrate and deepen.
  • Keep a little dressing on the side in case it needs loosening up at serving time, because pasta absorbs moisture as it sits.
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