Greek Pasta Salad with Chicken combines pasta, chopped fresh veggies, olives, chickpeas, feta cheese, a simple vinaigrette, and some Greek chicken. This is the perfect main dish salad and great for summer gatherings.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Keyword Greek pasta salad with chicken, greek salad, pasta salad
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 690kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
For the salad:
1poundpasta- cooked to al dente
1cup cherry tomatoes- chopped
1cupEnglish cucumber- chopped
1/2cupred onion- chopped
1/2cupblack olives- chopped
15oz.chickpeas- rinsed and strained
6oz.feta cheese- crumbled
2poundsGreek grilled chicken- homemade recipe
For the dressing:
1/2cupolive oil
1/4cupred wine vinegar
1Tablespoondijon mustard
2teaspoonsgranulated sugar
1/2teaspoonground oregano
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1/2teaspoonred pepper flakes
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper- to taste
Instructions
Boil the pasta according to directions, making sure you flavor the water with salt. Cook until al dente, strain, and set aside to cool.
Chop up the cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and red onion. Strain the chick peas. Chop up the olives and artichoke hearts.
Make the dressing, by combining all ingredients. Shake well.
Comnbine the salad ingredients - the cooled pasta, the veggies, chick peas, olives, artichoke hearts, and feta cheese. Pour the dressing over top, and toss to combine.
To serve, add some extra freshly ground black pepper, and a swirl of olive oil, if desired.