5 from 3 votes
Chicken Strawberry Pasta Salad
This salad is loaded with grilled chicken, strawberries, bowtie pasta, and romaine lettuce. It all comes together with creamy poppy seed dressing!
Servings:
2
Course:
Main Course, Salad, Lunch, Dinner, Others
Cuisine:
American, International
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 6 ounces bow tie pasta dried
- 6 cups romaine lettuce fresh, chopped
- 1 cup strawberries fresh, sliced
- 1/4 cup almonds sliced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- creamy poppy seed dressing use my homemade Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing recipe, bottled
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill on a greased indoor grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat for 6 minutes on each side, OR until cooked thoroughly. Internal temperature of chicken needs to be 165 degrees F.Remove chicken from pan and let rest on a plate for several minutes before slicing.
- Meanwhile, cook bow tie pasta in a pot of water until al dente. (According to package directions.) Drain water. Rinse pasta in cold water and drain again. Set aside.
- Place freshly chopped romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Add cold pasta, sliced strawberries and almonds. Slice cooked chicken into bite-size pieces and add to salad bowl.Gently toss to combine everything. Serve in individual bowls. Serve immediately and enjoy with your favorite dressing or my homemade poppy seed dressing. Enjoy!
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Notes
- This recipe easily doubles and triples if needed.