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Picnic Pasta Salad

Picnic Pasta Salad

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Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus extra for drizzling
  • sea salt & cracked black pepper
  • 400 g dried pasta penne, spirals or fusilli
  • 400 g canned chickpeas drained & rinsed
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 2 cups rocket leaves or spinach, roughly chopped
  • 2 lebanese cucumbers roughly chopped
  • 1 red onion medium, thinly sliced
  • 200 g danish feta cheese or goat’s cheese, crumbled
  • 1 cup parsley leaves or basil leaves, roughly chopped
  • 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.25 cup white wine vinegar
  • 0.25 cup lemon juice
  • 1 dijon mustard

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C conventional (180°C fan-forced). Drizzle the chicken breast with the olive oil and season well. Roast for 20 minutes. Remove, cool and roughly chop.
    2 chicken breasts, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, toss with some olive oil and set aside to cool.
    400 g dried pasta, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • For the dressing: Whisk together all the ingredients. Adjust to taste.
    1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 0.25 cup white wine vinegar, 0.25 cup lemon juice, 1 dijon mustard
  • To assemble the salad: Place the cooked pasta, chopped chicken, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, rocket or spinach, cucumber, red onion, feta and chopped herbs. Season well, then add the dressing and toss well. Enjoy!
    400 g dried pasta, 2 chicken breasts, 400 g canned chickpeas, 2 cups cherry tomatoes, 2 cups rocket leaves, 2 lebanese cucumbers, 1 red onion, 200 g danish feta cheese, 1 cup parsley leaves, 0.25 cup white wine vinegar, 0.25 cup lemon juice, 1 dijon mustard

Keywords

Dinner, Lunch, Salad
Protein: Chicken
Chicken, Egg Free, Nut Free
Allergen: Egg-free, Nut-free
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