Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad
This is one of those chicken pasta dishes that works for everything, from weeknight dinners to beach days and cookouts. This chicken pasta salad is fresh, filling, and packed with flavor, with just enough crunch and creaminess in every bite.
This grilled chicken pasta salad is one of those dishes that works for everything, from weeknight dinners to beach days and cookouts. It’s fresh, filling, and packed with flavor, with just enough crunch and creaminess in every bite.
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Ingredients
For the Chicken Pasta Salad
1 box of pasta (multicolor or any pasta)
1 tbsp salt (for boiling water)
2 cups fresh broccoli
1 lb chicken tenderloins (or sliced chicken breast)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tbsp avocado oil
1 cup grape tomatoes
1 cup mozzarella pearls
For the Dressing
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
½ tbsp salt
Dash of black pepper
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp honey
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Cook the pasta & steam broccoli
Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt. Add the pasta. Place a strainer over the pot and add the fresh broccoli so it steams while the pasta cooks. Cook for 11 minutes. Remove the broccoli and set it aside. Drain the pasta.
2. Season & cook the chicken
In a bowl, combine chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and avocado oil. Toss to coat. Pan grill on medium-high heat for 5 minutes per side. Dice the cooked chicken.
3. Assemble the salad
In the same pot, combine the drained pasta, diced chicken, steamed broccoli, grape tomatoes, and mozzarella pearls.
4. Make the dressing
In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, mustard, and honey.
5. Toss & serve
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Serve cold, warm, or at room temperature.
Notes from My Kitchen
Steaming the broccoli over the pasta saves time and dishes.
Mozzarella pearls make it feel a little fancy without extra work.
This travels beautifully — perfect for beach days and picnics.
Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Instructions
Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad
This grilled chicken pasta salad is one of those dishes that works for everything, from weeknight dinners to beach days and cookouts. It’s fresh, filling, and packed with flavor, with just enough crunch and creaminess in every bite.
This grilled chicken pasta salad is one of those dishes that works for everything, from weeknight dinners to beach days and cookouts. It’s fresh, filling, and packed with flavor, with just enough crunch and creaminess in every bite.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
For the Salad
1 box pasta (multicolor or any pasta)
1 tbsp salt (for boiling water)
2 cups fresh broccoli
1 lb chicken tenderloins (or sliced chicken breast)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tbsp avocado oil
1 cup grape tomatoes
1 cup mozzarella pearls
For the Dressing
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
½ tbsp salt
Dash of black pepper
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp honey
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Cook the pasta & steam broccoli
Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt. Add the pasta. Place a strainer over the pot and add the fresh broccoli so it steams while the pasta cooks. Cook for 11 minutes. Remove the broccoli and set it aside. Drain the pasta.
2. Season & cook the chicken
In a bowl, combine chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and avocado oil. Toss to coat. Pan grill on medium-high heat for 5 minutes per side. Dice the cooked chicken.
3. Assemble the salad
In the same pot, combine the drained pasta, diced chicken, steamed broccoli, grape tomatoes, and mozzarella pearls.
4. Make the dressing
In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, mustard, and honey.
5. Toss & serve
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Serve cold, warm, or at room temperature.
Notes from My Kitchen
Steaming the broccoli over the pasta saves time and dishes.
Mozzarella pearls make it feel a little fancy without extra work.
This travels beautifully — perfect for beach days and picnics.
Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Instructions
Tomato Salad
This is that fresh, bright side that balances out any heavy plate. Juicy tomatoes, sharp onion, and that lemony dressing bring everything together in the simplest way.
This tomato salad is that fresh, bright side that balances out any heavy plate. Juicy tomatoes, sharp onion, and that lemony dressing bring everything together in the simplest way.
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Ingredients
2 cups little tomatoes
½ red onion
3 small garlic cloves, grated
Scallions, sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp salt
1 lemon, zest and juice
Step-by-Step Instructions
Prep the tomatoes
Slice tomatoes in half and place in a bowl.
Add onion and garlic
Slice onion thinly and add. Grate garlic over the top.
Add scallions
Slice and add to the bowl.
Season
Drizzle olive oil and add salt. Zest the lemon and squeeze in the juice.
Toss and serve
Mix well and serve immediately.
Notes from My Kitchen
The better the tomatoes, the better this tastes.
Grating the garlic helps it blend into the dressing.
This cuts through heavier dishes perfectly.
Keep it simple and let the ingredients shine.
