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Greek Chicken Pasta Salad

Greek Chicken Pasta Salad

This Greek Chicken Pasta Salad is filled with pasta, chicken, feta cheese, cucumbers, olives, and Greek dressing.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 430

Ingredients
  

  • For the Pasta Salad
  • 12 oz rotini pasta
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast cubed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cucumber sliced
  • 1/2 cup red onion diced
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • For the Greek Dressing
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the rotini pasta according to the package directions until tender.
  2. Drain the pasta and rinse lightly with cool water to stop the cooking process and cool the pasta quickly.
  3. Let the pasta drain completely while preparing the remaining ingredients.
  4. Cut the cooked chicken into bite-sized cubes and season lightly with black pepper and oregano if desired.
  5. Slice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the red onion, and prepare the olives and feta cheese.
  6. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until fully combined.
  7. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, and feta cheese.
  8. Pour the Greek dressing over the pasta mixture and toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
  9. Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend together.
  10. Garnish with extra feta cheese or oregano before serving if desired.

Notes

  • Cool the pasta completely before mixing with the vegetables.
  • Feta cheese adds creamy salty flavor to the salad.
  • Kalamata olives provide authentic Greek flavor.
  • Fresh lemon juice brightens the dressing beautifully.
  • Chilling the salad improves the flavor and texture.
  • Rotini pasta holds dressing very well.
  • Fresh vegetables keep the salad crisp and refreshing.