Summer Pasta Salad with Strawberries & Chicken
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Our Strawberry Pasta Salad is packed with strawberries, chicken, avocado, feta cheese, spinach, and almonds! It’s the perfect summer pasta salad! Plus, it’s ready in under 30 minutes and uses 10 easy to find ingredients!
It’s also a great Mediterranean Diet Recipe! We started following a Mediterranean Diet in 2021, and it’s been life-changing! We absolutely love the meals!
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What You Need for This Summer Pasta Salad
- 16 ounces of penne noodles
- 16 oz strawberries, halved
- 2 C chopped chicken
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 2 cup chopped spinach
- 1 avocado, diced
- ¼ C chopped walnuts (or slivered almonds or 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper to tast
- 1/4 cup balsamic glaze of choice
How to Make Strawberry Pasta Salad
- You can bake some chicken and chop it up. You could also use canned or a rotisserie chicken as well to save time.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until it reaches the desired tenderness.
- Once the pasta is cooked, rinse it under cold water to cool it down Let the cooled pasta drain and set it
aside. - Chop up your chicken, strawberries, spinach, avocado, and walnuts.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, chicken, and all the other ingredients, except for the balsamic
glaze. - Stir everything together until well combined, ensuring the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- To serve, transfer the pasta salad to individual plates or a serving dish.
- Drizzle the desired amount of balsamic glaze on top of the pasta salad, adding touch of sweetness and tanginess.
- Serve cold, but we did find we liked it warmed up as well. Individuals can add more feta if they want.
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Can you make this Summer pasta salad gluten-free?
Yes! You’ll just want to find gluten-free penne noodles.
How to Store Leftovers
If you have leftover strawberry pasta salad, you can store it in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 4 days. When you ready to eat it again, you can serve it cold.
We also have been known to just cover the salad bowl with aluminum foil, but the avocado turns brown faster this way. It lasts about 2-3 days like this.
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Strawberry Summer Pasta Salad with Chicken
This Strawberry Summer Pasta Salad is perfect for lunch, dinner, or to bring to a summer cookout! We love the fresh flavors, and it's always a crowd pleaser at parties!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces of penne noodles
- 2.5 C strawberries, halved
- 2 C chopped chicken
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 2 cup chopped spinach
- 1 avocado, diced
- ¼ C chopped walnuts (or slivered almonds or 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper to tast
- 1/4 cup balsamic glaze of choice
Instructions
- You can bake some chicken and chop it up. You could also use canned or a rotisserie chicken as well to save time.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until it reaches the desired tenderness.
- Once the pasta is cooked, rinse it under cold water to cool it down Let the cooled pasta drain and set itaside.
- Chop up your chicken, strawberries, spinach, avocado, and walnuts.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, chicken, and all the other ingredients, except for the balsamicglaze.
- Stir everything together until well combined, ensuring the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- To serve, transfer the pasta salad to individual plates or a serving dish.
- Drizzle the desired amount of balsamic glaze on top of the pasta salad, adding touch of sweetness and tanginess.
- Serve cold, but we did find we liked it warmed up as well. Individuals can add more feta if they want.
Notes
*if you need to cook your chicken, you'll need to add that to the prep and cook time.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 331Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 184mgCarbohydrates: 31gNet Carbohydrates: 26gFiber: 5gSugar: 8gProtein: 16g
