Recipe: Greek Chicken Pasta Salad

Name: Recipe: Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound grilled skinless chicken breast; olive oil; garlic salt & pepper; 12 ounces pasta, cook to package directions (macaroni, bow ties or penne are preferred); 12 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved; 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese; 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, sliced; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons minced shallots; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; salt & pepper to taste

We love this healthy and simple Grilled Greek Chicken Pasta Salad recipe. Great for lunch of dinner and perfect for the lunchbox too!

for the chicken

1 pound grilled skinless chicken breast

olive oil

garlic salt & pepper

pasta Salad

12 ounces pasta, cook to package directions (macaroni, bow ties or penne are preferred)

12 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved

4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

1 cup pitted kalamata olives, sliced

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons minced shallots

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

salt & pepper to taste

Grilled Chicken Breast: Trim chicken of fat. Pre heat your grill (or grill pan) to medium high heat. Coat chicken with some olive oil & season chicken with garlic salt & pepper. Grill about about 7 minutes on each side until you have nice grill marks & the meat is white & cooked through. Let chicken cool a bit & slice into bite sized pieces.

Pasta Salad: Toss pasta with all of the ingredients. Adjust any ingredients to suit your tastes.