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Lemon Pasta Salad
This summery pasta salad includes a creamy lemon dressing, shredded chicken, arugula, and red onion. It's the perfect light entree or BBQ side dish!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Entree, Pasta, Salad
Cuisine:
Sugar Free
Keyword:
arugula, lemon, pasta, salad
Servings:
12
(1 cup) servings
Author:
Christina
Ingredients
16
ounces
cavatappi pasta
1 pound
4
cups
fully cooked shredded chicken
¾
cup
grated parmesan
2
cups
arugula
½
red onion
finely diced
½
teaspoon
salt
Lemon Dressing
1
cup
olive oil
extra virgin
5
tablespoons
lemon juice
4
tablespoons
mayo
can sub plain unsweetened greek yogurt
3
tablespoons
Italian herb seasoning
can sub 1 tbsp basil + 1 tbsp oregano + 1 tbsp parsley
½
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
black pepper
To Finish
shaved parmesan
zest of one lemon
Instructions
Cook your pasta per package instructions.
Drain water from pasta and add pasta to a large bowl. Stir in shredded chicken, grated parmesan, diced red onion, arugula, and ½ teaspoon salt.
In a separate bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, mayo, Italian herb seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Pour the lemon dressing over the pasta and stir until well combined. Taste and add more salt or pepper if desired.
Top with shaved parmesan and the zest of one lemon.
Refrigerate the finished pasta until you're ready to serve. Before serving, give it a good stir so the dressing isn't settled on the bottom.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup
|
Calories:
422
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
31
g
|
Protein:
19
g
|
Fat:
25
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
15
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.003
g
|
Cholesterol:
41
mg
|
Sodium:
381
mg
|
Potassium:
246
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
178
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
96
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg