Italian Chicken Pasta Salad
Easy Italian Chicken Pasta Salad, ready in less than 30 minutes! Toss the ingredients into a bowl, stir and eat. Perfect for a summer BBQ feast or a quick dinner with leftovers for lunch the next day!
Servings 9 servings
Equipment
- glass bowl
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (227 grams) rotini pasta, sub pasta of your choice + cooked al dente
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling over cooked pasta
- 1 medium green bell pepper, scrubbed + small dice ¼ inch
- ½ medium red bell pepper, scrubbed + small dice ¼ inch
- ½ medium yellow bell pepper, scrubbed + small dice ¼ inch
- ½ medium red onion, topped + peeled + small dice ¼ inch
- 1 medium head broccoli, trimmed + cut into florets + blanched (raw or lightly steamed works too)
- 3 cups shredded roasted chicken, sub shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup green olives, sub Kalamata or black olives
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Italian dressing, or to taste
- 1 Tablespoon Italian herb blend, dried
- ½ Tablespoon basil, dried
- ½ Tablespoon oregano, dried
- 2 small red ripe tomatoes, washed + cored + small dice 1/4 inch
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt or Kosher Sea Salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the Rotini (or pasta of your choice) and cook until al dente, according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process, transfer to a bowl and drizzle with the EVOO. Toss to coat and set aside.
- Add the diced bell (green, red, yellow) peppers and diced red onion to a large glass bowl....
- Toss in the blanched or lightly steamed broccoli...
- Next, add the shredded chicken, green olives, Italian dressing, Italian herb blend, basil, and oregano stir to combine...
- Add the tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and pasta, stir gently to blend. Taste. Then season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to adjust flavor as desired
- Dish up, garnish with fresh basil and serve alongside dinner or as a meal itself
Notes
- Prep time is approximate
- Store in an airtight container up to 5 days in the refrigerator.