Chopped Salad (Soon To Be Famous)

1. 1

   Cook pasta per package instructions.

2. 2

   After draining pasta in colander, rinse the pasta in cold water to cool off. Once drained and cooled, sprinkle with Season Salt, to taste. (I use Tastefully Simple but I am sure other brands would work as well).

3. 3

   Fry bacon on stovetop. Once crisp, pat to remove excess oil and crumble.

4. 4

   If using chicken, boil chicken to cook. Once cooked through, chop into small pieces. Please note: I do not often use chicken but, when I do I use a small breast or 1/2 of a breast.

5. 5

   Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss.

6. 6

   Although I do not use salad dressing, my family uses a light vinigrette (their current favorite is sun-dried tomato) as a dressing with the salad.

7. 7

   Also, ingredients can be removed or their amounts adjusted to meet the tastes of people eating the salad although the basic ingredients remain the same.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.