# High Protein Chicken Pasta Salad

This recipe is for a high protein chicken pasta salad that is perfect for weight loss.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 123 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs chicken breasts
- 1 box protein pasta
- 3 bell peppers (red, yellow, orange)
- 1 red onion
- 1 block lite sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 package turkey pepperoni
- 0.5 container light Italian dressing
- 1 bunch Italian parsley
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- salt
- pepper
- paprika
- avocado or olive oil

## Instructions

1. Dice 2 lbs of chicken breast into bite-size pieces.
2. Heat a pan on medium-high heat, spray with avocado or olive oil, and add the chicken.
3. Season the chicken with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and paprika.
4. Add 1 box of protein pasta to a pot of boiling water.
5. Dice 1 red onion.
6. Dice 3 bell peppers.
7. Dice 1 block of Cabot Lite 50 Sharp Cheddar cheese.
8. Slice 1 package of turkey pepperoni.
9. Once everything is cooked, add the cooked protein pasta, diced peppers and onions, cheese, pepperoni, and cooked chicken to a large bowl.
10. Add 1/2 container of light Italian dressing.
11. Chop 1 bunch of Italian parsley and add it to the bowl.
12. Mix everything well.
13. Split the mixture into 8 meal prep containers.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- knife
- chopping board
- meal prep containers

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2542116206128630
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8cbce80f-c622-48e5-985a-a13707d64317
- Extracted: 2025-03-08

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