Healthy Pasta Salad with Chicken

The perfect beach day picnic meal. It's hearty without being too heavy, packed with protein and is giving serious summer vibes. Oh yeah, and the Trader Joe's green goddess dressing 🤤

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Lunch

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 559 kcal

Equipment

1 Mixing bowl
1 Sauce pot
1 Strainer
1 Saute pan

Ingredients

2 Thinly sliced chicken breast
1/4 Red onion
1 Green Bell pepper
1 Orange bell pepper
1/2 Box Barilla protein pasta
1/2 Bottle Trader Joe's Green Goddess dressing
2 oz Feta cheese
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Bring water to a boil and cook pasta according to box instructions, when done cooking, drain and set aside.
Heat a saute pan to medium heat, spray pan with olive oil then add chicken. Season to your liking and cook for about 6 minutes on each side. Time will depend on how thin your chicken is. When the chicken is cooked all the way through, remove it from the pan and let it sit for 5 minutes before cubbing.
While the chicken is cooking, dice bell peppers and onion into small pieces.
Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl, add salt and pepper to taste and, enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 4gCalories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 77.6gProtein: 43.7gFat: 10g

Keyword Healthy Pasta Salad with Chicken, Lunch, salad, Trader Joe's Meals