Best Pasta Salad With Chicken Cucumber Cherry Tomato Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and chop the cucumber, bell pepper, and onion.
• Now cook your pasta al dente or according to the package. Once the pasta is cooked pour it into a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the pasta from cooking. 
• No place to cook pasta into a large bowl along with the chopped vegetables, cooked chicken, drained olives, and feta cheese
• Now pour the homemade Greek salad dressing (or store-bought) over the pasta salad ingredients and stir everything until well incorporated.

ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, place in a large bowl, and set aside.
• To a medium bowl or large measuring cup, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice (zest the lemon before juicing it), apple cider vinegar, honey, Italian seasoning, lemon lest, salt, pepper, and whisk to combine; set sauce aside.
• To a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, add chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, flipping intermittently so all sides cook evenly. Cooking time will vary based on thickness of chicken breasts and sizes of pieces. Chicken should be about 90% cooked through.
• Add the sauce and allow it to bubble at a medium-fast boil for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until sauce has reduced some and chicken is cooked through. Stir sauce and flip chicken intermittently throughout. Add chicken and any cooking liquid to the pasta bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, basil, cucumber, cheese, and toss gently to combine. Taste and check for seasoning balance, making any necessary adjustments (more Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, pinch of cayenne, splash of lemon juice, etc.) before serving.

PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKEN, CUCUMBER, CHERRY TOMATO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta until al dente',drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to a large bowl resealable bowl.
• Add the chicken, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and feta to the bowl with the pasta. If some don't care for feta-like my son, it can be added to each individual serving.
• Make the dressing: Cook the garlic and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan with the olive oil over medium heat, stirring, 3 minutes; let cool. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the pasta salad and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Chill 1 Hour. Refridgerate any leftovers. Enjoy!

CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the pasta, chicken, oil and garlic powder. Cover and chill. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing, mustard, curry powder, salt and pepper; cover and chill. Just before serving, add the red pepper, tomato, carrot and dressing to pasta mixture; gently toss to coat.

FIESTA CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; rinse in cold water. Shake to drain.
• Stir together Seasoning mix, sour cream, water and chili powder in large bowl. Stir in pasta-vegetable mixture, tomatoes, bell pepper and onion. Stir in chicken.
• Line serving plate with tortilla chips. Mound salad onto chips; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Serve with salsa. Refrigerate any remaining salad.