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Greek Chicken Pasta Salad with rotini, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, and feta.

Greek Chicken Pasta Salad

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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Salad
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4 servings
Calories 398 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic divided
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 8 ounces pasta any shape
  • 1 bell pepper any color
  • 4 ounces grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 cucumber diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/4 bunch parsley
  • 2 ounces feta cheese

Instructions
 

  • Zest and juice the lemon. Using a zester or grater, remove the zest from the lemon and set aside. Then, squeeze out at least 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
    Zesting a lemon for Greek Chicken Pasta Salad, with zest on a white plate.
  • Make the dressing. Mince two cloves of garlic and whisk together with the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, and a pinch of lemon zest to create the dressing.
    Whisking dried oregano, minced garlic, olive oil, and pepper for the Greek Chicken Pasta Salad dressing.
  • Marinate the chicken. Place chicken thighs in a bag with half of the dressing and a minced clove of garlic. Seal and massage to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    Marinating boneless chicken thighs for Greek Chicken Pasta Salad in a plastic bag with dressing.
  • Cook the pasta. Follow package instructions to cook the pasta, then drain and allow to cool.
    Fusilli pasta in a pot for Greek Chicken Pasta Salad.
  • Cook the chicken. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the marinated chicken until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Let rest, then chop.
    Cooking marinated chicken thighs in a skillet for Greek Chicken Pasta Salad.
  • Prepare the vegetables. Dice the cucumber, chop the bell pepper, halve the tomatoes, and roughly chop the parsley.
    Fresh chopped herbs, yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber on a wooden cutting board.
  • Assemble the salad. In a large bowl, combine pasta, vegetables, chicken, and crumbled feta. Add lemon zest and remaining dressing, toss to coat.
    Greek Chicken Pasta Salad with fusilli, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, chicken, feta, and parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 398kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 461mgFiber: 4g
Keyword chicken, greek chicken pasta salad, pasta, salad
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