Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad With Bacon And Cheddar

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon mccormick's montreal brand steak seasoning
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 teaspoons paprika
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups italian dressing
• 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 1 lb rotini pasta
• 4 slices cooked crumbled bacon
• 1 medium red onion
• 0.5 (13 ounce) can black beans
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 marinate chicken for 1 hour: combine water and lime juice. sprinkle chicken breast with steak seasoning, salt, and paprika. lay chicken pieces in water and lime juice mixture, turn to coast, let marinate for 1 hour or more.
• 2 grill chicken until juice runs clear. cool and cut into bite size pieces.
• 3 prepare good seasons dressing and add tomato paste and bbq sauce. mix well.
• 4 cook pasta according to package directions. rinse.
• 5 combine all ingredients, except for cheese. allow to cool for 1 hour. add grated cheddar cheese before serving.