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.

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Table of Contents

• Ingredients

• Step-by-Step Instructions

• Notes from My Kitchen

Ingredients

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• 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

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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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

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1. Steaming the broccoli over the pasta saves time and dishes.

2. Mozzarella pearls make it feel a little fancy without extra work.

3. This travels beautifully — perfect for beach days and picnics.

Yield: 6-8

Author: Michelle Disla

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Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 40 Min

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Ingredients

• 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
• 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

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta & steam broccoli
2. 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.
3. Season & cook the chicken
4. 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.
5. Assemble the salad
6. In the same pot, combine the drained pasta, diced chicken, steamed broccoli, grape tomatoes, and mozzarella pearls.
7. Make the dressing
8. In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, mustard, and honey.
9. Toss & serve
10. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Serve cold, warm, or at room temperature.

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