Pasta Salad with Creamy Dressing and Chicken
This Pasta Salad with Creamy Dressing and Chicken is incredibly delicious and easy to make. This is the salad you want to make for a quick meal prep lunch. Pasta salad is one of my favorites; I can eat it year-round. I like that it is so easy to prepare and can be customized.
Ingredients
- 1.5 LBs. chicken thighs
- 2 cups pasta (dry)
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 4 TBSP mayonnaise
- ¼ cup avocado oil (sub for olive oil)
- 4 tsp honey
- 0.5 oz parsley
- 2 TBSP smoked paprika
- 1 TBSP garlic powder
- 1 TBSP oregano
- 1 TBSP black pepper
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup diced onion
Instructions
- Please cook the pasta by following the instructions on the box.
- Cut the chicken thighs into cubes. Add 3 tbsp plain yogurt, 1 tbsp avocado oil, 2 tbsp smoked paprika, ½ tbsp oregano, ½ tbsp black pepper, ½ tbsp garlic powder, and salt to taste and combine with a spoon or your hands.
- Heat a non-stick pan with avocado oil, add the chicken thighs, and cook for 12-15 minutes or until fully cooked and brown.
- Wash and cut the cucumbers and bell peppers. Finely chop the onion.
- In four 32-oz mason jars, add 1 tbsp plain yogurt, 1 tbsp mayo, 1 tsp avocado oil, 2-3 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp honey, ¼ tsp oregano, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp black pepper, and salt to taste at the bottom of each jar.
- Add ½ cup cucumber, ½ cup bell pepper, ¾ cup cooked pasta, 1-2 tbsp onion, ¾ cup cooked chicken, and fresh parsley to each jar.
- When you are ready to serve, transfer one jar of mixture to a bowl, combine, and enjoy!
Notes
Please adjust the seasoning to your liking.