Chicken Strawberry Pasta Salad
This salad is loaded with grilled chicken, sliced strawberries, almonds, bow tie pasta and romaine lettuce. It all comes together with creamy poppy seed dressing!
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 6 ounces dried bow tie pasta
- 6 to 8 cups chopped fresh romaine lettuce
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- salt and pepper to taste
- bottled Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing OR use my homemade Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing recipe
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill on a greased indoor grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat for 6 minutes on each side, OR until cooked thoroughly. Internal temperature of chicken needs to be 165 degrees F.Remove chicken from pan and let rest on a plate for several minutes before slicing.
- Meanwhile, cook bow tie pasta in a pot of water until al dente. (According to package directions.) Drain water. Rinse pasta in cold water and drain again. Set aside.
- Place freshly chopped romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Add cold pasta, sliced strawberries and almonds. Slice cooked chicken into bite-size pieces and add to salad bowl.Gently toss to combine everything. Serve in individual bowls. Serve immediately and enjoy with your favorite dressing or my homemade poppy seed dressing. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe easily doubles and triples if needed.