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Honey Dijon Chicken Pasta Salad
15 min
Prep Time15 min
Cook Time30 min
Total TimeThis chicken pasta salad with a healthy honey dijon mustard dressing is so easy to throw together. Perfectly light and refreshing and still packed with flavors, it’s going to become your go-to for the warmer weather!
Ingredients (4 servings)
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1 avocado
200g cherry tomatoes
100g salad greens
200g dry fusilli pasta
400g chicken breast
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp olive oil
-Salt, to taste
-Pepper, to taste
Honey dijon dressing
3 tbsp dijon mustard
3 tbsp honey
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp non-fat Greek yogurt
1 tbsp water
-Salt, to taste
-Pepper, to taste
- Cut chicken into 0.5 inch cubes. Add to a large mixing bowl along with garlic powder, smoked paprika, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat evenly. Cover and let marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- Dice avocado, and cut cherry tomatoes into halves. Set aside.
- Cook fusilli pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, rinse under running cold water and drain again. Set aside.
- Make the dressing by mixing all dressing ingredients in a bowl until combined. Set aside.
- Heat up a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add marinated chicken and cook until golden on all sides. Remove from heat.
- Assemble salad by adding chicken, pasta, avocado, cherry tomatoes and salad greens to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle honey dijon dressing all over and toss to combine. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- Serve the salad warm immediately or place in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving if you want it cold.
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- I used chickpea pasta to boost the protein of this recipe. Lentil pasta is also a good high protein alternative. Feel free to use any pasta that suits your dietary needs.
- For the salad greens, I used a mesclun mix, but feel free to use any leafy greens like arugula, baby spinach or baby kale.
- For dairy-free, omit the Greek yogurt in the dressing.
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