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Chicken pasta salad

A cold pasta box with chicken, peppers and yogurt dressing.

  • 25minutes
  • 3servings
  • 375kcal each
  • 24gprotein
  • Tiffin
  • Kid friendly
  • Make ahead
Chicken pasta salad

Ingredients

Cooking for − 3 + servings

The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.

  • Pasta 188 g
  • Chicken breast 188 g
  • Bell pepper ¾
  • Cucumber ¾
  • Yogurt 90 g
  • Olive oil ¾ tbsp

From the cupboard

  • Salt: 2¼ teaspoons for the pasta water, plus a pinch for the dressing
  • Water: about 2 litres for boiling
  • Black pepper and a squeeze of lemon

What you will need

Large pot for pasta, Colander, Frying pan, Large mixing bowl, Knife and board

Method

  1. 1

    Boil the pasta 11 min

    Bring 2 litres of water to a rolling boil, add salt and the pasta. Stir in the first minute so it does not stick. Cook for the time on the packet.

    In this step

    • Pasta188 g

    Ready when: Pasta is soft but still has a little bite.

  2. 2

    Cook the chicken 12 min

    Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook in the pan with a little oil, 5–6 minutes per side.

    In this step

    • Chicken breast188 g
    • Olive oil¾ tbsp

    Ready when: Cut the thickest part: white inside, juices clear.

  3. 3

    Cool both 5 min

    Drain the pasta and rinse briefly with cold water. Let the chicken rest. (Warm pasta makes yogurt runny.)

    Ready when: Both are cool to touch.

  4. 4

    Dice 5 min

    Dice the pepper, cucumber and chicken into small bite-size pieces.

    In this step

    • Bell pepper¾
    • Cucumber¾

    Ready when: Small, even pieces a child can eat easily.

  5. 5

    Toss and pack 3 min

    Mix the yogurt, olive oil, a pinch of salt, pepper and lemon. Toss with everything and pack in a sealed box. Keep cool.

    In this step

    • Yogurt90 g

    Ready when: Everything lightly coated.

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