High Protein Pasta Salad
Easy healthy chicken pasta salad recipe with 39g protein per serving. Perfect for meal prep, school lunch boxes, or a quick work lunch.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 585kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g Dried pasta
- 230 g Cannellini beans canned; drained weight
- 400 g Chicken breast diced
- 80 ml Caesar dressing
- 150 g Mozzarella balls
- 0.5 Cucumber diced
- 10 Cherry tomatoes quartered
- 15 Olives halved
- 1 Red bell pepper diced
- 10 g Fresh basil
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook 200 g Dried pasta until al dente. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
- Cook 400 g Chicken breast. Either fry in a small amount of oil in a pan, or air fry, like we have done.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cooked chicken, 230 g Cannellini beans, 10 Cherry tomatoes, 0.5 Cucumber, 1 Red bell pepper, 15 Olives, 10 g Fresh basil and 150 g Mozzarella balls.
- Pour the 80 ml Caesar dressing over the salad and toss until everything is well coated.
Notes
- Cool the pasta completely before mixing with dressing to prevent clumping and soggy texture.
- Chop veggies evenly so every bite has a balance of flavours.
- Double the dressing - you’ll want some extra for drizzling later in the week if making this for meal prep.
- Don’t skip the basil! Fresh herbs really brighten up the salad.
- You can serve this right away, but putting it in the fridge for an hour or two really allows all the flavours to come together.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 707mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1394IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 218mg | Iron: 3mg
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