A rotisserie chicken and blended dressing come together for this bright and tangy salad.

We start with well-seasoned, cooked chicken from a store-boughtrotisserie chicken.

If making ahead, cook the pasta and corn and prepare the dressing up to two days ahead.

Southern Living Chicken Taco Pasta Salad in bowls to serve

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Store in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator and assemble as directed before serving.

Add pasta; cook according to package directions for al dente.

Add corn ears during final 5 minutes of cooking.

Southern Living Chicken Taco Pasta Salad Ingredients

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Remove kernels from cobs:

Drain and rinse with cold water.

Cut kernels from cobs, and set aside; discard cobs.

Drizzle with poblano mixture.

Southern Living Chicken Taco Pasta Salad cooking the pasta and the corn

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Sprinkle with additional black pepper; garnish with tortilla chips and additional cilantro.

you could also swap with other types of protein as desired, including shrimp, steak, or pork.

For a spicy flavor, add sliced jalapenos, cayenne pepper, or hot sauce into the mix.

Southern Living Chicken Taco Pasta Salad cutting the corn off of the cobs

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To avoid a mushy result, cook the pasta only until just al dente for the best texture.

Southern Living Chicken Taco Pasta Salad adding the sauce ingredients to the blender

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Southern Living Chicken Taco Pasta Salad adding the sauce to the salad

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