# Chicken Pasta Salad

A simple chicken pasta salad that is packed with protein and can be eaten cold anywhere.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 300 grams penne pasta
- touch salt
- 500 grams chicken breast
- garlic powder
- paprika
- cucumber
- capsicum
- tomato
- 5 eggs
- 500 grams fat free greek yogurt
- 100 grams smoky chipotle mayo
- buffalo wing sauce
- touch salt
- touch pepper

## Instructions

1. Boil some water and add 300 grams of dry weight pasta to a big pot.
2. Add a touch of salt and give the pasta a stir.
3. Cook chicken breast (500g) and season with garlic powder and paprika.
4. Chop up your salad - cucumber, capsicum, and tomato.
5. Add 5 whole eggs into a separate pot and boil for roughly 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Check your pasta and give it a little stir every minute or so for about 10 to 12 minutes.
7. To make the sauce, add 500 grams of fat free greek yogurt into a big bowl combined with 100 grams of smoky chipotle mayo.
8. Mix that all together and put it to the side.
9. Drain the pasta and add into a massive bowl.
10. Drain the eggs and let them sit to the side to cool down.
11. Into the pasta bowl, add all the salad and give it a little mix.
12. Chuck in 500 grams of the pre-cooked chicken and mix again.
13. Lastly, add the sauce and give it a final mix.
14. Divide evenly into 5 containers and add one boiled egg into each meal with a touch of salt and pepper.

## Equipment

- kettle
- pot
- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- colander

## Tips

- If you want to bump up the protein amount of each meal by about 10 grams, use vetta protein pasta.
- For a lower-calorie spicy option, swap chipotle mayo for spicy buffalo wing sauce.
- If cooking your own chicken breasts, cook 500 grams of raw weight in small bite-size pieces.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BuZ08jtNrQ
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/116bc679-af5e-4b51-a1fe-668f93a770f9
- Extracted: 2025-05-16

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