Easy Veggie Chicken Salad Recipe With Pasta Food

EASY VEGGIE CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with olive oil.
• While the pasta is cooking, season and cook the chicken.Slice the chicken breasts horizontally into thin halves. Mix chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, lemon juice and salt. Rub the chicken with the spice mix. Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan and sear the chicken breasts on medium-high heat. Cook covered for 3 to 4 minutes on one side, flip and cook the other side for 3 minutes. (note 2)
• Remove from heat and let it cool. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
• Blend all the listed ingredients for the dressing and blend until smooth.
• Mix the vegetables, chicken and pasta in a large salad bowl. Drizzle half of the yogurt dressing and toss everything together.
• Add the remaining dressing and toss again. Garnish with green onions. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve chilled. (note 3)

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Brush chicken with 1 tablespoon of the dressing. Carefully brush oil on grill rack. Place chicken, zucchini and onion on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are tender. Add tomato halves to grill for last 4 minutes of cooking.
• Remove chicken and vegetables from grill to cutting board. Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices; coarsely chop vegetables.
• In large bowl, toss chicken, vegetables and remaining 6 tablespoons dressing. Add arugula and cheese; toss gently. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN VEGGIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta while chopping up veggies and chicken.
• Rinse and drain pasta with cold water
• Place pasta in a large bowl and mix with Italian dressing; set aside for 15 minutes.
• Mix up chopped chicken, veggies, seasoning and mayo.
• Mix pasta and veggie/chicken mixture.

EASY CHEESY CHICKEN & PASTA VEGGIE SKILLET

Steps:

• Spray a non-stick skillet with cooking spray and cook chicken until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink;drain.
• Add soup and 2 cups of water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in 2 cups of shells macaroni.
• Reduce heat to medium-low;cover with tight-fitting lid.
• Simmer 12 minutes or until macaroni shells are tender.
• Add the Velveeta, thawed vegetables, mushrooms and cumin; stir until the Velveeta is melted and the vegetables are heated through.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Add a little bit of crushed red pepper to the dish if you'd like it to have a bit of a kick!

CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD WITH RAW VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Toss hot pasta with 3/4 cup of salad dressing, reserve remainder to serve on side with completed salad.
• Cover and chill 12 hours.
• Just before serving toss chicken with mayonnaise and pasta and place on a platter. Sprinkle tomatoes, scallions, mushrooms, green pepper and croutons on top of chicken and pasta.
• Serve with reserved dressing.

ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine all the vegetables with the olive oil, toss gently to coat. Bake at 450 for 20 minutes, turning occasionally; cool.
• Prepare grill.
• Sprinkle chicken with dried basil and oregano; cook chicken 4 minutes on each side or until chicken is doen. Cool; cut into 1/4 inch wide strips.
• Combine all ingredients for the vinaigrette, with a whisk.
• Combine the roasted vegetables, chicken, vinaigrette, pasta, fresh basil, tomatoes and feta in a large bowl; toss gently to coat.

VEGGIE CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook chicken breasts in any way desired. I let them cook in the crock pot over a few hours because that's easiest for me, but you could boil, grill, pan-fry or bake the chicken also. Cook pasta as directed on the box, drain and rinse with COLD water. Mix the chicken and pasta in a large bowl and set in the fridge while you chop vegetables. Chop all vegetables. I "steam" my green beans by putting them in a plate of water and cooking them in the microwave for a few minutes (in a low powered microwave). Drain olives before putting them in the mix. Stir in with Light Mayo and dill weed and salt to taste. Let chill in the fridge.

EASY CHICKEN/PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding frozen vegetables and chicken to boiling water.
• Drain and cool.
• Toss with bottled dressing, serve cold.

QUICK AND EASY GARDEN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Toss all ingredients and refrigerate.
• Can be made up to 2 days ahead.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Can be easily doubled.