Saturday, June 9, 2018

Greek Chicken Pasta Salad with Homemade Greek Vinaigrette ,

Do you ever have leftover chicken and you don’t know what to do with it?  

Yes, you could cut it up and put it on a sandwich, but why not put it in a healthy salad?

This Greek Chicken Pasta Salad is simple to make with just 6 ingredients. You can add additional ingredients like; cucumbers, bell peppers or even broccoli, if you want. 
Serves 2 Total Time: 20 minutes 

Ingredients:


1 chicken breast, cooked

1 cup cooked spiral pasta
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved 
1 tomato, diced 
1 tablespoon capers, drained 
1/4 cup crumbled feta
2 tablespoons homemade Greek vinaigrette

Greek Vinaigrette Ingredients yields 1/2 cup:

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar,
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed with side of your knife then peeled*
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves or parsley 
  • 3 pinches of salt
  • 10-15 grinds black pepper

Directions: 

In a bowl combine the salad ingredients except the feta. In another bowl combine the vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette on the salad and stir to coat. Sprinkle on the feta and serve immediately. Yum Yum!  


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