Italian Chicken Pasta Salad

A filling, make-ahead dish that's so good you can eat it cold right out of the fridge.

2-3 servings
30 minutes
Ethan Chlebowski

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

  • Dried pasta
    112 g2 parts
  • chicken, cooked & chopped
    150 g1.5 parts
  • Green Peas, thawed or cooked
    150 g1.5 parts
  • Mozzarella pearls
    100 g1 part
  • Cherry tomatoes, quartered
    100 g1 part
  • Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
    35 ga handful
  • Red Onions, thinly sliced
    20 ga handful
  • Pepperoncini Peppers, thinly sliced
    15 ga spoonful

Dressing

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    30 g2 spoonfuls
  • Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
    20 ga handful
  • Lemon juice
    1/2 lemon
  • Dried oregano
    a sprinkle
  • Garlic Powder
    a sprinkle
  • Black Pepper
    a sprinkle
  • Salt
    to taste

Method

Step 1: Prep, cook, or gather ingredients

Gather, chop, and/or cook the ingredients you’ll need:

  1. Cook the chicken however you like, and dice it up.

  2. Boil & drain the pasta.

  3. Chop any vegetables.

  4. Gather dressing components, etc.

    In the next step, you can weigh out the ingredients right into the serving bowl as you assemble.

Step 2: Toss everything together

Measure and add all pasta salad components & dressing components to a large bowl.

  • If you have a scale, this is easiest done by setting a bowl over a scale and adding ingredients right to the bowl, taring out the scale in between ingredients.

  • Or, you can just add ingredients to your desired ratios.

Toss to combine everything, the dressing, and make sure ingredients are well coated.

Step 3: Adjust & serve

Taste the pasta salad. Adjust with more dressing ingredients as needed.

  • For example, add more salt if needed, extra lemon juice for acidity, or extra olive oil or Parmigiano Reggiano for extra fatty richness.

Enjoy.

“Once you have the pasta and protein cooked, you can customize this with any vegetables or dressing components you have around.”

Ethan Chlebowski
Creator

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Nutritional Information

entire recipe
Calories1278
111g
58g
77g

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Recommended: 2 servings

FAQ

What if I can't find mozzarella pearls?

If you can't find the pearls, look for fresh mozzarella instead and tear it up into chunks.

Can I use different vegetables?

Yes - use whatever kind of vegetables you like. You can also change up the dressing if you like something different.