How To Make Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad
Sink your teeth into this flavorful pasta salad for dinner tonight! It’s loaded with balsamic chicken and tasteful seasonings for a belly-filling dish.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbthin spaghetti pasta,dry weight
- 1lbchicken breasts,boneless skinless, 2 large breasts
- 1tspdried basil
- 1tspdried oregano
- ½tspgarlic powder
- Salt and pepper,to taste
- ¼cupolive oil
- 2tbspgarlic,minced
- 2tbspred onion,finely chopped, about ⅓ of a red onion
- 2tbspbalsamic vinegar,adjust to tastes
- 8roma tomatoes,diced
- ½cupparmesan cheese,grated, plus more to serve
- 2tbspfresh basil,or parsley, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper,to taste
- Balsamic glaze,to serve, optional
Instructions
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Cook the pasta according to package directions.
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Drain and rinse the pasta in cold water, then transfer then to a large bowl to set aside.
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While the pasta is boiling, season the chicken with the basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
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Heat 1 teaspoon of oil on in a grill pan or skillet.
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Sear chicken breasts over medium-high heat for 6 minutes on each side until browned on both sides and cooked through.
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Remove the chicken from the pan, then set aside and allow to rest.
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Add the remaining olive oil to the same hot pan or skillet.
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When hot, sauté the garlic and red onion for 1 minute until garlic is fragrant. Turn off heat.
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Add in the tomatoes, then toss them lightly in the heat to warm them through and combine.
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Add the tomato mixture onto the pasta.
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Mix in the vinegar, parmesan cheese and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Slice the chicken, then add them to the pasta. Toss the pasta until well combined.
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Top with 2 tablespoons of extra parmesan cheese.
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Serve immediately with balsamic glaze, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 427.18kcal
- Fat: 15.44g
- Saturated Fat: 4.16g
- Trans Fat: 0.06g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.92g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.27g
- Carbohydrates: 47.72g
- Fiber: 3.06g
- Sugar: 3.97g
- Protein: 23.48g
- Cholesterol: 42.61mg
- Sodium: 470.54mg
- Calcium: 150.77mg
- Potassium: 447.63mg
- Iron: 1.78mg
- Vitamin A: 61.10µg
- Vitamin C: 9.47mg
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