Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad
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5
8 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad
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A BBQ chicken pasta salad with fresh flavors and a lightened-up creamy dressing.
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Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 4 cups pasta uncooked
- cilantro chopped, handful
- 1/4 red onion chopped (or to taste, medium
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated, smoked
- 1 avocado chopped
- barbecue sauce start with 1/3 cup, for brushing on the chicken
Marinade:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- lemon juice juice from 1/2 lemon
- 2 Italian seasoning dashes
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt plain, 2% fat
- 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
- Pinch garlic powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Butterfly the chicken then cut it in half lengthwise to make thinner cutlets. Add the chicken and the marinade ingredients to a large Ziploc bag and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing and set it aside until needed. Prep your cilantro, onion, cheddar, and avocado.
- Start boiling a large salted pot of water. Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Preheat your BBQ/grill to high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook the chicken for about 4 minutes/side or until it's cooked through but not overdone. Brush both sides of each piece of chicken with the BBQ sauce as needed.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain it and rinse it with cool water. Make sure it's drained thoroughly. Add it to a large bowl.
- Add the cilantro, onion, cheddar, avocado, and dressing to the pasta. Toss. Slice the chicken and top the pasta salad with it after it cools for a few minutes. Gently mix the chicken in if desired. Season the salad with extra salt & pepper if needed.
Notes
- I used my gas BBQ to grill the chicken. Please note that every BBQ/grill/grill pan is different, and my cooking instructions should be used as a general guideline only.
- If you're going to make this ahead of time, I suggest not adding in the avocado until just before you serve it.
- Serves 4-6.
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