Gluten Free Chicken Pasta Salad with Lemon Herb Dressing

Name: Gluten Free Chicken Pasta Salad with Lemon Herb Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts; 8 oz Chickpea Rotini Pasta Noodles (or Cassava Flour Fusilli Noodles); 1/2 Heaping Cup Purple Onion, chopped; 1/2 Heaping Cup Bell Pepper, de-seeded & chopped (any color); 1/2 Heaping Cup Cucumber, cut into fourths; 1/2 Heaping Cup Cherry Tomatoes, cut into fourths; 1/2 Heaping Cup Spinach, finely chopped; 10 Kalamata Olives, cut into fourths; 1/4 C. Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard; Juice 1 whole Lemon; 2 Garlic Cloves, minced; 1 tsp Raw Honey; 1 tbsp rosemary, finely diced; 1 tbsp dill, finely diced; 1 tbsp fresh basil, finely diced; Pinch black pepper; Pinch sea salt

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:33:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories438.5 kcal (22%)

Total Fat19.4 g (28%)

Carbs40.3 g (16%)

Sugars4.3 g (5%)

Protein24.9 g (50%)

Sodium333.4 mg (17%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

Pasta Salad Base

2boneless skinless chicken breasts

8 ozPasta Noodles

or Cassava Flour Fusilli Noodles

0.5 Heaping CupPurple Onion

chopped

0.5 Heaping CupBell Pepper

de-seeded & chopped, any color

0.5 Heaping CupCucumber

cut into fourths

0.5 Heaping CupCherry Tomatoes

cut into fourths

0.5 Heaping CupSpinach

finely chopped

10Kalamata Olives

cut into fourths

Lemon Herb Dressing

¼ cextra virgin olive oil

2 Tbspdijon mustard

1 tspraw honey

1 Tbsprosemary

finely diced

1 Tbspdill

finely diced

1 Tbspfresh basil

finely diced

black pepper

sea salt

Instructions

Lemon Herb Dressing

Step 1

Add the extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, and lemon juice to a small bowl and mix with a fork or small whisk until combined. Add all remaining ingredients and continue mixing until fully combined. Set dressing aside

Pasta Salad

Step 2

Season chicken breasts with your favorite seasonings (to taste). I use sea salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Bake chicken breasts at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until fully cooked through. Or, if you have a pressure cooker, add 1 cup of water to the pressure cooker, secure the lid, turn the knob to the seal position, and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes. Do a quick release once done.

Step 3

Boil pasta noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse with cool water.

Step 4

Once chicken is done, shred it with a fork.

Step 5

In a large mixing bowl, add all pasta salad ingredients along with the lemon herb dressing. Mix until everything is fully coated with the lemon herb dressing.

Step 6

STORAGE: Will store in a very cold refrigerator for up to 4-5 days and in the freezer for up to 1 month.