This chicken pasta salad is a one-bowl meal and leftovers make an excellent to-go lunch the next day. The creamy lemon dill dressing amplifies the veggies and provides fresh amazing flavor.
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Servings: 6to 8 as a main course
Prep Time: 24 minutesmins
Cook Time: 6 minutesmins
Total Time: 30 minutesmins
Ingredients
For the Chicken Pasta Salad:
1large chicken breast, trimmed
8oz3 cups cooked orzo pasta
115oz can corn, drained, or kernels from 2 cooked corn on the cobs
Whisk together dressing ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.
Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place a large skillet, over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp oil. Add seasoned chicken to the pan and sauté chicken until golden brown and cooked through (about 3 minutes per side). Remove to a cutting board, cool to room temperature, then dice.
Cook pasta in salted water until aldente, according to package instructions. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
In a large bowl, combine all of your pasta salad Ingredients: diced chicken breast, 3 cups cooked orzo pasta, corn, diced egg, cucumber and bell pepper, julienned carrot and chopped green onion. Toss salad together then drizzle with creamy dressing and toss again to combine. Add salt to taste if desired.