Protein Pasta Salad with Chicken
Protein pasta salad with chicken is the healthy meal that everybody can make! This easy protein pasta comes together in under 20 minutes and is perfect as a fresh lunch or dinner.
Servings: 1 servings
Ingredients
- 70 grams (2.5 oz.) whole-wheat pasta
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- a handful of fresh spinach
- cherry tomatoes
- 100 grams (3.5 oz.) chicken breast
- 50 grams (2 oz.) mini mozzarellas (low fat)
- 1/2 (ca. 70 grams) avocado
Greek Yogurt Dressing
- 70 grams (1/3 cup) Greek Yogurt (low fat)
- 1/2 tbsp low-fat mayo
- salt (to taste)
- smoked paprika (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions. After pasta is cooked, drizzle with olive oil and let cool in a bowl.
- Cook chicken breast.
- Add chopped spinach, diced cherry tomatoes and avocado to a bowl. Then add to the bowl chicken breast, mini mozzarellas, cooked and cooled pasta and a drizzle olive oil.
Greek Yogurt Dressing
- In a small bowl whisk together Greek Yogurt, low-fat mayo, salt and paprika until creamy. Add Greek yogurt dressing over the bowl and toss protein pasta salad.
- Serve directly or store in a food container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 608kcal