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Basil Chicken Pasta Salad
Fresh herbs, tons of veggies and shredded rotisserie chicken make this easy chicken pasta salad a favorite for dinners or picnics.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 469 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound shaped whole wheat pasta such as penne or farfalle
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken skin removed & cut into bite-sized pieces
- 15 stalks asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups grape tomatoes
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- ⅓ cup crumbled Feta cheese
The dressing:
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta to the water. Cook according to package instructions, drain and rinse with cold water.
- To blanch the asparagus, you can boil a separate pot of water. My favorite trick is to throw the asparagus in with the boiling pasta during the last minute of cooking. Drain the asparagus with the pasta.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, asparagus, tomatoes, mint, basil, and feta cheese. Gently toss with the vinaigrette.Serve.
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The dressing:
- To make the vinaigrette, combine the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. While whisking with one hand, slowly pour in the extra-virgin olive oil with the other hand.
Notes
- Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the Sparks nutrition calculator and Weight Watchers points are calculated using the Recipe Builder on their site. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5Cup
Calories
469kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
672mg
(28%)
Potassium
173mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
677IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 469
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5Cup | |
| Calories | 469kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 672mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 677IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.