Chicken Pasta Salad with Green Beans, Tomatoes & Feta Cheese
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Chicken Pasta Salad with Green Beans, Tomatoes & Feta Cheese a try. For 98 cents per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 177 calories, 10g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe serves 11. 272 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. This recipe from Cookin Canuck requires lemon juice, basil leaves, chicken breast, and whole wheat pasta. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 80%. Try Greek Style Green Beans With Tomatoes and Feta Cheese, Summer Grain Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Green Beans, and Feta, and Green Beans with Tomatoes and Feta for similar recipes.
Servings: 11
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tsp agave nectar or honey
6 basil leaves, thinly sliced
2 cups shredded chicken breast
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tbsp minced flat-leaf parsley
8 oz. cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
¾ lb. green beans, trimmed & cut in half
¼ tsp ground pepper
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp salt
8 oz. whole wheat pasta, such as rotini or penne
Equipment:
sauce pan
bowl
whisk
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook the pasta until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer to a serving bowl.While the pasta is cooking, prepare a medium bowl of ice water. Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans and cook until tender crisp. Drain and immediately transfer to the bowl of ice water. Drain and transfer to the bowl with the pasta.Add the tomatoes, chicken, feta cheese, basil leaves and parsley to the pasta mixture. Stir to combine.Add the dressing and toss to combine. Serve.The dressing:In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, agave nectar (or honey), salt and pepper. While whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil.
Step by step:
1. Cook the pasta until al dente, according to package directions.
2. Drain and rinse with cold water.
3. Transfer to a serving bowl.While the pasta is cooking, prepare a medium bowl of ice water. Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.
4. Add the green beans and cook until tender crisp.
5. Drain and immediately transfer to the bowl of ice water.
6. Drain and transfer to the bowl with the pasta.
7. Add the tomatoes, chicken, feta cheese, basil leaves and parsley to the pasta mixture. Stir to combine.
8. Add the dressing and toss to combine.
9. Serve.The dressing:In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, agave nectar (or honey), salt and pepper. While whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil.
Nutrition Information:
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