Ingredients
- 500g packet penne pasta
- 2 tsps olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 bacon rashers, finely sliced
- 1 barbecued chicken
- 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
- 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 medium avocados, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Extra flat-leaf parsley
- leaves, to garnish
- Dressing
- 1 hard-boiled egg, shelled
- 1/3 cup bottled French dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method1 Add pasta to a large saucepan of boiling salted water. Boil, uncovered, for about 12 minutes or until tender. Drain, rinse under cold water and then drain well again.
2 Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add garlic and bacon and cook, stirring, until bacon is crisp. Remove from pan.
3 Remove chicken meat from bones and discard bones. Shred chicken meat.
4 To make the dressing, process all ingredients until pureed.
5 Combine pasta, bacon, onion, tomatoes, avocados, chopped parsley and chicken in a large bowl. Pour over dressing and stir gently until combined.
6 Serve salad garnished with extra flat-leaf parsley leaves.