Lighter Italian Chicken Pasta Salad
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Averie Cooks · by Averie Sunshine★ 5.0 (9)

Lighter Italian Chicken Pasta Salad

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 10%·PRO 37%
CARBS 20G39% OF CAL
2G FIBER9G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 5G24% OF CAL
1G SAT5G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A light pasta salad with fresh vegetables, chicken breast, and a tangy lemon-herb vinaigrette. Ready in 30 minutes, this is a fresher take on traditional pasta salad.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 heaping tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional and to taste (does not make it spicy but adds lots of flavor))
  • 12 ounces rotini pasta (bowtie or ziti may be substituted)
  • about 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (diced into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper)
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 yellow or orange bell pepper (diced small)
  • 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes (halved, (your favorite tomatoes may be substituted))
  • 1 cup cucumber (diced small)
  • 2 or 3 green onions (sliced into thin rounds)
  • optional fresh herbs such as basil (mint, etc., finely chopped and to taste)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
328MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.