5 from 1 vote

Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad

May your summer be full of delicious grilled food and yummy sides. I know my summer will be! I’m upgrading my BBQ this weekend and can’t wait to put it to good use. I see lots of backyard parties in my future. I have just the recipe to serve to my friends and family: a Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad. Main course or side dish? You decide.

Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe - Add a little Indian cuisine to your next BBQ! This creamy and mildly spicy salad is a whole meal with juicy chicken pieces in a savory dressing.


Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad

My Cultured Kitchen challenge this month was to take a familiar summer BBQ recipe and give it an unforgettable twist. How did I do that? Mix in a little India, of course!

This recipe packs a nice punch in the flavour department and is fairly straightforward to make. Start by marinating the chicken breasts in a mixture of Patak’s Butter Chicken Curry Paste, sour cream and mayonnaise. I used my indoor grill to prepare the chicken breasts. If you have a backyard BBQ, use that instead. My BBQ isn’t working so I improvised.

I added in some halved cherry tomatoes, chopped green pepper and green onions for a bit of crunch and colour. Use whatever pasta you have on hand in your pantry. I like the shape of rotini pasta for presentation.

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    The dressing is where the magic happens. Again, it’s Patak’s Butter Chicken Curry Paste, sour cream and mayonnaise. It’s creamy, smooth and mild. Don’t worry about this recipe being too spicy. It’s subtle and delicious.

    Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe - Add a little Indian cuisine to your next BBQ! This creamy and mildly spicy salad is a whole meal with juicy chicken pieces in a savory dressing.

    We enjoyed a big bowl for dinner. It’s hearty and filling! However, it would also work with as a side too. Use the butter chicken marinade in the recipe and serve some grilled chicken for dinner. YUM!

    If you are serving a crowd, double (or triple) the recipe. It serves 4 to 6 depending on how big your bowl is. In our home, we had big bowls so it easily fed our family of four.

    Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe - Add a little Indian cuisine to your next BBQ! This creamy and mildly spicy salad is a whole meal with juicy chicken pieces in a savory dressing.

    How will you mix in a little India this summer?

    Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe - Add a little Indian cuisine to your next BBQ! This creamy and mildly spicy salad is a whole meal with juicy chicken pieces in a savory dressing.

    You’ll also love this Ramen Noodle Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, Macaroni Dill Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, Macaroni Salad, Chicken Fajita Pasta Salad, Chili Pasta Salad, Roasted Pepper Pasta Salad and Bacon Pea Pasta Salad.

    You’ll also like Slow Cooker Butter Chicken.

    Disclosure: I am part of The Cultured Kitchen Ambassador program in partnership with Patak’s Canada and Blue Dragon Canada and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

    5 from 1 vote

    Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 6
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 22 minutes
    Total Time 32 minutes
    Add a little Indian cuisine to your next BBQ! This creamy and mildly spicy salad is a whole meal with juicy chicken pieces in a savory dressing.

    Ingredients
     
     

    Grilled Butter Chicken

    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • ¼ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 tbsp Patak’s Butter Chicken Curry Paste
    • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

    Pasta Salad

    • 3 cups pasta of your choice uncooked
    • 3 green onions chopped
    • cup cherry tomatoes halved
    • 2 green peppers diced
    • 1 tbsp Patak’s Butter Chicken Curry Paste
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • ½ tsp salt

    Instructions

    Grilled Butter Chicken

    • Mix together Butter Chicken Curry Paste, mayonnaise and sour cream in a small bowl. Spread over the uncooked chicken breasts. Let marinate in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours.
    • Grill both sides over medium-high heat until the temperature on a meat thermometer reaches 165°F. Set aside to cool.
    • Once cooled, roughly chop into bite-sized pieces and set aside.

    Pasta Salad

    • Cook pasta according to the package directions and set aside.
    • In a large bowl, combine chicken, green onions, tomatoes, green pepper and pasta.
    • In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, Butter Chicken Curry Paste and salt. Pour into pasta salad mixture and stir to coat.
    • Chill 1 to 2 hours before serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 412mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Salads
    Cuisine Indian
    Keyword Grilled Butter Chicken Pasta Salad

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    19 Comments

    1. This is a great salad Stacie, we will just love it! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a fabulous weekend, (I forgot you don’t celebrate the 4th)!
      Miz Helen

    2. Grilling adds such wonderful flavor, and butter chicken’s one of our favorites, so I’m thinking this pasta salad’s right up our alley. Sounds wonderful! 🙂

    3. I’ll have it for a main dish. I’m all about salads in the summer! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday. Pinning.

    4. could you do this with coleslaw instead of pasta?

      1. I’ve never tried it that way, but I bet it would be good!

    5. Crystal Rogers Walker says:

      Oh I love this pasta salad , I use to buy the ones in the box at the store but not since I have found this recipe, so easy and very very good

    6. Crystal Rogers Walker says:

      I love any kind of pasta salads, I would rather eat pasta salads than regular salads, thanks for recipe now I won’t have to but the boxes anymore

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