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Italian Chicken Pasta Salad

This is a delicious Italian Chicken Pasta Salad. 30 minute quick and easy pasta salad recipe that is a crowd pleaser.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10
Author Theresa Huse DearCreatives.com

Ingredients

  • 1- 3 pack chicken
  • 1- box of bow tie pasta noodles or other
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 3 green onions
  • 1 purple onion half only, peeled and chopped
  • basket of cherry tomatoes
  • 1 can of black olives drained and lightly chopped
  • Parmesan cheese or Feta cheese
  • Italian Dressing

Instructions

  1. Pre cook your skinless, boneless chicken or grab a rotisserie chicken and chop into bite side pieces. (remove bones from pre-purchased chicken)
  2. How to cook the chicken: In a non stick skillet add olive oil. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, oregano or Italian spices, a dash of salt and pepper. Cover and after 7 minutes flip chicken and finish cooking until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

How to make the pasta salad

  1. To start the pasta salad grab your favorite pasta and cook it al dente. (use directions on package)
  2. In a colander; Rinse with cold water and drain.
  3. Grab a big bowl, chef knife, cutting board and your veggies. Wash and prep them.
  4. Toss your fresh veggies into the bowl. Add black olives or chopped black olives to your mix.
  5. When your pasta is ready, add your cooled pasta to the bowl.
  6. Mix all your ingredients.
  7. Add in your chicken or other meats.
  8. Add your favorite Italian dressing or make it homemade, then add it in.
  9. Keep wrapped, refrigerated until ready to serve.
  10. Before serving sprinkle with Parmesan cheese or Feta cheese.
  11. Serve cold in pretty salad bowls.

Recipe Notes

Can make the chicken ahead of time, cover store in fridge until needed. Sometimes I make it a day ahead when cooking another chicken meal. Keep extra salad dressing nearby if you like for adding more later.