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Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad
A simple chicken pasta salad with a delicious lemon herb dressing!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
583 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad
- 8 ounces pasta such as farfalle, rotini, fusilli, or penne, cooked
- 1 cup chicken cooked, chopped
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes drained and chopped
- ½ cup artichoke hearts jarred, marinated, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup cucumber English, diced
- ⅓ cup kalamata olives coarsely chopped
- 2 cups arugula lightly packed, fresh
- ¼ cup parsley coarsely chopped, fresh
- 1 cup avocado pitted and chopped
- ⅓ cup feta cheese crumbled
Dressing
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1-2 teaspoons honey
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste, ground
Instructions
- Add 8 ounces cooked pasta, 1 cup chopped cooked chicken, ½ cup drained and chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ½ cup drained and coarsely chopped jarred marinated artichoke hearts, 1 cup diced English cucumber, ⅓ cup coarsely chopped kalamata olives, 2 cups lightly packed fresh arugula, ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley, 1 cup pitted and chopped avocado, and ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese to a large bowl and toss until combined. Reserve the avocado and feta cheese on the side if you will not be serving the salad right away.
- Make the dressing by adding ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 1 ½ tablespoons dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1-2 teaspoons honey, ½ cup olive oil, and 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Alternatively, you may add this all to a jar, close the lid, and shake it until combined.
- Season the dressing with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
- Before serving toss the salad with the dressing, reserving as much as you would like on the side. If you reserved the avocado and feta cheese on the side, add those when adding the dressing.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
583kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
527mg
(22%)
Potassium
914mg
(19%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1124IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
143mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 583
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 583kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 527mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 914mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1124IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.