Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 645 calories, 41g of protein, and 31g of fat each. For $2.93 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Many people made this recipe, and 208 would say it hit the spot. If you have mozzarella cheese, olive oil, chicken cutlets, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes. It is brought to you by Add A Pinch. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 88%, which is excellent. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Caprese Chicken Pasta Salad, Caprese Chicken Tortellini Pasta Salad, and Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad & Giveaway.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

1 pound bowtie pasta

6 chicken cutlets

1 bunch fresh basil, chopped

1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes

8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed

¼ cup olive oil

olive oil

½ red onion, diced

salt and pepper

Equipment:

grill

pot

sauce pan

colander

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Grill or roast chicken cutlets. Cut into strips and set aside.In the meantime, bring water to boil in a large stockpot that has been seasoned with about 3 tablespoons of olive oil and and about teaspoon of salt. Once it has reached a rolling boil, add pasta noodles and stir. Cook for about 9-10 minutes. Remove from heat and strain noodles through a colander. Rinse with cold water to cool.In a large bowl, add onion, tomatoes, pasta, and chicken.In a small sauce pan, combine the balsamic vinegar, oil and salt and pepper. Cook over low to medium heat until it reduces by half and is much thicker. Pour over pasta and toss well.Add cheese and fresh basil to pasta. Toss and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Grill or roast chicken cutlets.

2. Cut into strips and set aside.In the meantime, bring water to boil in a large stockpot that has been seasoned with about 3 tablespoons of olive oil and and about teaspoon of salt. Once it has reached a rolling boil, add pasta noodles and stir. Cook for about 9-10 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and strain noodles through a colander. Rinse with cold water to cool.In a large bowl, add onion, tomatoes, pasta, and chicken.In a small sauce pan, combine the balsamic vinegar, oil and salt and pepper. Cook over low to medium heat until it reduces by half and is much thicker.

4. Pour over pasta and toss well.

5. Add cheese and fresh basil to pasta. Toss and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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644k Calories
41g Protein
31g Total Fat
47g Carbs
24% Health Score
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Calories
644k
32%

Fat
31g
48%

  Saturated Fat
7g
47%

Carbohydrates
47g
16%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
104mg
35%

Sodium
528mg
23%

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Protein
41g
83%

Selenium
81µg
116%

Vitamin B3
14mg
73%

Vitamin B6
1mg
55%

Phosphorus
493mg
49%

Manganese
0.65mg
32%

Vitamin E
3mg
24%

Potassium
782mg
22%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Vitamin K
22µg
21%

Magnesium
77mg
19%

Calcium
173mg
17%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Vitamin A
775IU
16%

Vitamin B2
0.26mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.9µg
15%

Vitamin C
10mg
13%

Copper
0.25mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.17mg
11%

Fiber
2g
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Folate
28µg
7%

Vitamin D
0.24µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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