High-Protein Italian Chicken Pasta Salad
A hearty, protein-rich pasta salad featuring tender grilled chicken, Genoa salami, mozzarella pearls, crisp vegetables, and rotini tossed with a tangy Italian-style red wine vinaigrette. Served chilled, it is well suited to meal preparation, lunches, or a satisfying main-course salad.
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Servings: 6
Zutaten
- 1 1/2 cups cooked grilled chicken breast cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 8 oz mozzarella pearls
- 1 cup cucumber diced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 4 oz Genoa salami sliced or cubed
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1/4 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 12 oz rotini pasta or another short pasta such as penne or fusilli
- 1/2 cup black olives sliced
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
Anleitungen
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions until al dente. Drain thoroughly, then rinse under cold water until the pasta has cooled completely.
- As the pasta cooks, prepare the vinaigrette. Add the extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to a small bowl or jar. Whisk thoroughly, or seal and shake, until the dressing is fully emulsified.
- Transfer the cooled pasta to a large serving bowl. Add the diced grilled chicken, Genoa salami, mozzarella pearls, halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, and sliced black olives.
- Drizzle the prepared vinaigrette evenly over the pasta mixture. Toss gently until all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined and coated with the dressing.
- Cover the salad and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes before serving so the flavors have time to blend. Serve chilled.