When done marinating, grill the chicken over medium-high heat for about 7 minutes on each side. If you want to add chicken to your salad, marinate the chicken in about 1/2 cup dressing for at least 4 hours, preferably longer. Make sure you salt you water when you cook pasta, especially for pasta salad. We love the nooks and crannies that help soak up the sauce. Spirals and Bowties are obvious choices, and one of our favorites (featured in the photos here) is Trottole. You can use any type of pasta you want! We prefer pasta that is similar in size to the other chopped ingredients. Grilled Chicken (marinated in Greek Dressing) This Greek Pasta Salad makes a great pot-luck or party dish, but is also a nice option for family dinner, or make-ahead lunches during the week.Ĭreativity is welcome, and you can pick and choose ingredients based on your personal preference, but in addition to the obvious pasta, here are some of our favorite ingredients to add to this salad: You can use whatever kind of pasta you like, and it’s mixed with some cool crunchy veggies and tangy salty bites and all tossed together with a fantastic homemade Greek salad dressing. This particular pasta salad, though, is one of my all-time favorites. If you love simple vegan recipes like this one, why not join the PlantYou Planner! It’s an interactive meal planner app with a huge database of over 600 vegan recipes, all optimized for easy meal planning! Not only can you drag and drop the recipes to create your weekly menu, you can also take advantage of the autogenerated shopping list.One of our favorite ways to use up a lot of fresh produce quickly is to chop it up and toss it with some pasta and a favorite salad dressing and the possibilities are kind of endless. It was specifically designed to make your plant-based journey as easy as possible, including ingredient swaps for common allergens, and an infographic accompanying every recipe for visual learners! Be sure to tag you share your beautiful meals from the book and leave a review if you can! Have I mentioned that I have a cookbook? That’s right, the PlantYou Cookbook has 140+ beginner-friendly, delicious plant-based recipes. Meal Prep Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing.Vegan Harvest Bowl with Dijon Maple Dressing.Apple Walnut Salad with Tahini Maple Dressing.Gluten-free? No problem! Just use your favorite brand of gluten-free fusilli or penne.For an oil-free version of this recipe, try it with one of my oil-free salad dressings!.If you’re making this salad as a meal prep dish, you could store the vinaigrette separately and add it immediately before enjoying your meal.Alternatively, if you are cooking the pasta immediately before using it for the salad, you can speed up the cooling process by setting your pot outside or even rinsing the pasta with cold water.If you’re cooking the pasta in advance, you may want to drizzle some olive oil over it to stop the pasta from sticking together.Once the pasta is cooked, drain the liquid and allow it to fully cool down.įinally, combine pasta, fresh ingredients, and the dressing in a large mixing bowl. To make the dressing, simply combine the vinaigrette ingredients together in a jar or a small bowl. While the pasta is cooking, you could chop and dice your veggies. This can be done in advance, since the pasta needs some time to cool down. So fresh, delicious, and colorful!įirst, cook your pasta in accordance with the package instructions. One of the things I love about this salad is the sense of rapidly approaching summer it creates.OH-SO-EASY! Just cook the pasta, chop up some vegetables, and whisk up the dressing.This is a perfect meal prep recipe! Once your salad is ready, you can enjoy it for the next few days.Do you love pasta? Do you love crisp, fresh veggies? This salad is a perfect combination of both, along with a tangy herb and mustard vinaigrette.Thankfully, winter doesn’t last forever, and now that we are officially celebrating the arrival of spring, I have an excellent Greek pasta salad recipe for you. As much as I love salads, they typically give way to soups, stews, and hot pasta dishes in the colder months of fall and winter. Living in Canada, I have to endure cold and snowy winters.
With the end of winter finally in sight, I am bringing back the salads! This Greek pasta salad is a perfect combination of filling, flavorful, and vibrant.
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