Marry Me Chicken Pasta Salad
Marry Me Chicken Pasta Salad turns the popular Marry Me Chicken recipe into an incredible pasta salad filled with chicken, fresh basil, tomatoes, and the perfect dressing.
Servings: 4 servings as a main or 12 as a side
Cost: $15.73
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound package Fusilli Bucati pasta or rotini or bowties
- 1 cup cucumbers sliced into half moons
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 cups cooked chicken diced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled
- 1 gently packed cup fresh basil leaves torn into small pieces
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste or minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Dressing: Combine all dressing ingredients in a wide-mouth mason jar. Secure lid tightly and shake until mixed well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Bring 12 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt, then pasta. Cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain pasta, rinse under cold water for 20 seconds, and fully shake off any water.
- Transfer pasta to a large bowl. Shake dressing well and pour about ⅔rds of it over the pasta. Toss to coat evenly. Refrigerate pasta until fully cooled.
- Once pasta is cooled, gently mix in cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, and fresh basil.
- Pour remaining dressing over the salad. Toss gently but thoroughly. Taste, adjust seasoning if needed, and serve right away.
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Notes
Storage: Pasta salad tastes best fresh, on the day you make it. To prepare ahead, keep ingredients separate and combine just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 895kcal | Carbohydrates: 101.8g | Protein: 35.5g | Fat: 40.5g | Saturated Fat: 9.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21.2g | Cholesterol: 61.2mg | Sodium: 770.6mg | Potassium: 650mg | Fiber: 6.2g | Sugar: 10.5g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 2.1mg