Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
Simple, delicious, and bursting with flavor, this Greek Chicken Pasta Salad is the perfect side dish for all your summer cookouts and so much more!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 376kcal
Ingredients
- 1 16oz Pasta shells, cooked
- 3 thin sliced chicken breast
- 2 tsp greek seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups zucchini, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 cup feta cheese
- 1 cup pitted kalmata olives
- ½ cup chopped parsley
For the Dressing:
- ½ cup avocado oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh or dried oregano
- 1 tsp minced garlic
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside to cool.
- Pat chicken dry and season chicken with greek seasoning, garlic salt, and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 2 tbsp olive oil, the the oil heat for 1 minute.
- Add chicken and cook 5 minutes on each side. Set aside to cool, then slice chicken.
- In a large bowl add cooked pasta, chicken, tomatoes, zucchini, red pepper, feta cheese, and kalmata olives. Mix to combine well.
- In a small bowl to make dressing whisk avocado oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, oregano, and minced garlic. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve salad. Then pour over pasta and mix well. Garnish with parsley and more greek seasoning if desire.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1095mg | Potassium: 540mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1605IU | Vitamin C: 52.5mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 2mg