Description
A bright and easy dish combining tender chicken, chewy pasta, crisp vegetables, and tangy Italian dressing, perfect for weeknight meals or potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked pasta
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Gather your cooked pasta and chicken. Chop the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and red onion. Slice the black olives.
- Combine the cooked pasta and diced chicken in a large bowl. Add the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and black olives.
- Pour the Italian dressing over the salad and mix gently but thoroughly.
- Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste. Optionally, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Serve cold or at cool room temperature.
Notes
For best flavor, make the salad a few hours before serving. Store dressing separately if keeping leftovers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 40mg