Basic chicken pasta salad

I wanted to make a basic, simple pasta salad with chicken and macaroni. Nothing fancy. Some bell pepper and green onions.

Then the issue of the dressing. I went back and forth between doing a vinaigrette and having a traditional creamy dressing based on mayonnaise. I decided to do a combination, a small amount of vinaigrette along with mayonnaise and sour cream. It worked and I’ll do this again.

4-6 ounces cooked chicken cut into bite-size pieces
3/4 cup to 1 cup pasta (I used elbow macaroni)
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
1/4 cup diced orange or red bell pepper
2-3 green onions, sliced, including white and green parts

1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sour cream
1/4 teaspoon fines herbs or herbes de Provence
fresh ground pepper

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool.

Combine the chicken, pasta, bell pepper, and onions in a bowl. Whisk or shake in a small jar the oil, vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise, sour cream, and spices. Pour over the salad ingredients, mix, and serve.