Italian Chicken Pasta Salad

Name: Italian Chicken Pasta Salad
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 149 grams halved cherry tomatoes; 420 grams dried elbow macaroni; 104 grams diced English cucumber (about 1/3 cucumber); 113 grams ricotta salata, grated, or crumbled feta cheese; 15 grams chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 6 servings Kosher salt; 108 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 68 milliliters chopped pitted Nicoise olives; 40 grams diced red onion (about 1/2 small); 80 milliliters red wine vinegar; 1 2 cup chopped roasted red peppers (about 1 whole); 237 grams cubed rotisserie chicken

If you want to add more Mediterranean recipes to your recipe box, Italian Chicken Pasta Salad might be a recipe you should try. One serving contains 428 calories, 23g of protein, and 12g of fat. For $1.48 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cherry tomatoes, nicoise olives, rotisserie chicken, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Italian Pasta Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, and Italian Sub Pasta Salad.

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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the macaroni and cook until al dente, according to the package directions.

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Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and shake until very dry.

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Transfer the pasta to a large mixing bowl, drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over it and toss well to coat.

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Add the chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, peppers, salami, onions and parsley. Season with salt and toss well to combine.

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In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and remaining 1/2 cup olive oil; pour it over the salad and toss well. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. For best flavor, let the salad stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

149grams

halved cherry tomatoes 420grams

dried elbow macaroni 104grams

diced English cucumber (about 1/3 cucumber)113grams

ricotta salata, grated, or crumbled feta cheese 15grams

chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 6servings

Kosher salt 108milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 68milliliters

chopped pitted Nicoise olives 40grams

diced red onion (about 1/2 small)80milliliters

red wine vinegar 1

2 cup chopped roasted red peppers (about 1 whole)237grams

cubed rotisserie chicken

Recommended wine: Chianti, Verdicchio, Trebbiano

Italian can be paired with Chianti, Verdicchio, and Trebbiano. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Juve Y Camps Reserva de la Familia 40th Anniversary Cuvee Cava with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.

Juve Y Camps Reserva de la Familia 40th Anniversary Cuvee Cava

Pale gold in color, this Cava has aromas of ripe white peaches, toasted baguette with hints of lemon citrus and apricots. The palate is rich and broad with flavors of green apple, jasmine green tea and toasted almonds. This brut nature cava is extremely versatile because no dosage added, so the acidity and bubbles clean your palate after each bite. Recommended dishes: garlic shrimp, miso-marinated sea bass, sesame encrusted tuna, chicken tikka masala and Jamon Iberico.