Description
Chicken Macaroni Pasta Salad
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 20 min | Total Time: 40 min | Course: Lunch, Main Course, Salad | Cuisine: American | Keyword: Chicken, meal prep, Pasta, salads | Servings: 6
Chicken Macaroni Pasta Salad is a healthy lunch your family will love. It’s a nutritious take on a classic, packed with extra veggies.
Ingredients
8ozdry elbow macaroni pasta (higher protein option)I like to look for a higher protein option like chickpeas pasta or Catelli Protein+
1lbchicken breastcooked and cubed (I recommend using this recipe)
½cupcelerydiced
½cupred bell pepperdiced
½cuporange bell pepperdiced
½cupmatchstick carrots
½cupred onion *see note below
½cupdill picklesdiced
¾cupplain Greek yogurt
3tablespoonmayonnaise optional, see note below
1tablespoonclassic dijon mustard
2teaspoonwhite vinegar
2tablespoonfresh dill
2teaspoonhoney
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
½teaspoonmustard powderoptional for colour and a bit more flavour
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Cook chicken breast.
- In a large bowl combine the cooked pasta, diced celery, bell peppers, carrots, red onions, pickles and cooked chicken.
- In a small bowl or jar whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, vinegar, dill, honey, salt, pepper and mustard powder until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Notes
Red onion: if you find the flavour overpowering, I recommend diced the onion and placing in a small bowl of water for about 5 minutes before draining. This helps create a more mild flavour.
_In the photo of the ingredients I did use diced carrots. This is definitely an option, however I do typically prefer matchstick carrots._
Mayonnaise: as with all of my salads, mayonnaise can 100% be substituted with additional yogurt. I typically like to include a bit of mayonnaise for a less bitter, creamier consistency and taste, however feel free to experiment and use any ratio of yogurt to mayonnaise that you prefer.
Chicken: I typically recommend using this recipe when cooking my chicken.
For higher protein: I recommend adding some beans like white beans or legumes like chickpeas!
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 466mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2660IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 4mg
