Description
A refreshing chicken pasta salad perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked pasta
- 1 cup cooked chicken, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and bell pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
- Add the chopped parsley and toss again.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use any type of pasta you prefer.
- This salad can be made a day in advance.
- Feel free to add other vegetables as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chicken pasta salad