Zesty Cold Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

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ZESTY CHICKEN PASTA SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Here's what you need: bowtie pasta, shredded chicken, cucumber, celery, black olive, cherry tomatoes, carrot, italian dressing

Provided by Claire Nolan

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 8



Zesty Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe by Tasty image

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine pasta, chicken, cucumber, celery, black olives, sliced tomatoes, carrots, and Italian dressing.
  • Mix well and pour pasta salad into a reusable container. Pack with fruits and veggies for sides.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 963 calories, Carbohydrate 142 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 46 grams, Sugar 15 grams

1 cup bowtie pasta, cooked
½ cup shredded chicken
¼ cup cucumber, diced
¼ cup celery, diced
¼ cup black olive, sliced
6 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
½ cup carrot, julienned
3 tablespoons italian dressing

ZESTY CHICKEN SALAD PASTA

I was looking for a low fat lunch today and wanted chicken salad, I found a box of Kraft Classic italian pasta salad in my pantry and added my own twist to it and this is what I came up with. So easy, so good and can be made low fat or not.

Provided by susan simons

Categories     Other Salads

Number Of Ingredients 9



Zesty Chicken salad pasta image

Steps:

  • 1. Boil 8 cups water on a saucepan. Add pasta and vegetable pouch. Cook 9-11 minutes until pasta is el dante, stiring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again.
  • 2. Meanwhile pasta is cooking Mix dressing and contents of spice packet and parmesan cheese packet with mayonnaise, galic,bacon salt and ranch seasoning.
  • 3. Add pasta and vegatables, chicken, tomato, and cheese. Sprinkle with a little more parmesan cheese. Serve immediatly, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

1 box kraft classic italian pasta salad
1/2 c fat free kraft zesty italian dressing
1/4 c mayonnaise
1 tsp bacon salt
1 tsp ranch style dressing mix
1 tsp minced garlic
1 roma tomatoes
2 c diced cooked chicken
1/2 c ff cheddar cheese

ZESTY CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Combining the coolness of a salad and the zesty seasonings of pizza, this salad is perfect for a summer get together. Megan Moore, Memphis, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 55m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15



Zesty Chicken Pasta Salad image

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water and drain well. In a large serving bowl, combine the cheese, chicken, peppers, mushrooms, olives, green onions, pepperoni and pasta. , In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Toss before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 415mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

1 package (12 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta
2 cups cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
6 green onions, sliced
1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, halved
1/2 cup canola oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

ZESTY CHICKEN AND PASTA

If getting your kids to eat broccoli seems impossible, try our veggies and chicken pasta. Ready in a flash, it can fit into a smart eating plan. Mission possible.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 25m

Yield Makes 6 servings, 1 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 8



Zesty Chicken and Pasta image

Steps:

  • Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. or until done. Add vegetables and parsley; cook 5 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture and remaining dressing. Top with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 25 g

1 pkg. (8 oz.) fusilli pasta, uncooked
1/2 cup KRAFT Lite House Italian Dressing, divided
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups small broccoli florets
1 large red pepper, chopped
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

COLD CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

A very fresh take on pasta salad. Tweak to your liking with different veggies.

Provided by Say-Rah

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 3h21m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14



Cold Chicken Pasta Salad image

Steps:

  • Whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, grated onion, seasoned salt, and basil together in a bowl to make dressing. Transfer to the refrigerator.
  • Combine water and chicken bouillon cubes in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until bouillon cubes are dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add chicken breasts and onion; simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes.
  • Transfer chicken to a cutting board using a slotted spoon. Reserve broth in the saucepan. Cool chicken until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes. Chop coarsely.
  • Pour several cups of water into the reserved broth in the saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in vermicelli and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Drain.
  • Mix dressing, chicken, and vermicelli together in a bowl. Add artichoke hearts and toss to combine. Refrigerate until flavors combine, 2 to 6 hours. Mix in tomatoes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.9 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 39.2 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 898.3 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

⅓ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
1 ½ tablespoons grated onion
1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
2 ½ cups water
2 cubes chicken bouillon
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
¼ cup chopped onion
1 (8 ounce) package vermicelli pasta, broken into 2-inch pieces
1 (14 ounce) can plain artichoke hearts, quartered
1 pint cherry tomatoes

ZESTY COLD PASTA SALAD

There are many ways to make this however i haven't found one on here. I didn't look too hard but the way I make it is not listed. Feel free to add and remove the veggies you do not like or just use what you have on hand I'm doing the basic structure of how i do this for a cheap quick side dish to any meal. You can buy the suddenly salads and make it too. Please note: 2oz is the average sizes for pasta.. i suggest using your best judgement in how much you want to make I scale it up slightly so I can have left overs with left over chicken added in for a great lunch.

Provided by Pril4904

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7



Zesty Cold Pasta Salad image

Steps:

  • boil water add salt to water if you desire (i also add a bit of oil) add pasta once boiling. cook till pasta is to your liking.
  • While the pasta is cooking, Cut up your cucumber, tomatoes, pepper, parsley into bit sized pieces. Place them your dish to mix and serve.
  • drain the pasta, and run them over cold water. Drain more.
  • Check pasta to ensure it's cold add to bowl adding the Italian dressing mix and serve. (note always better the next day).

8 ounces pasta (any type)
1 medium cucumber
1 large tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes)
1 medium bell pepper
4 sprigs flat leaf parsley (use the stems too)
1 small onion (optional)
2 tablespoons Italian dressing (i use zesty Italian dressing just ensure it's coated on everything some use olive oil)

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