# One Pot Chicken & Pasta with Side Salad

A quick and easy one-pot meal featuring juicy chicken thighs, cozy bowtie pasta, and a fresh crunchy side salad, ready in under 30 minutes.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 package 16 oz bowtie pasta
- 4 cups chicken broth or any broth you love
- 0.5 cup tomato paste
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 3 Persian cucumbers, chopped
- 1 sweet yellow pepper, chopped
- 5 radishes, sliced
- Olive oil
- Fresh lemon juice
- Salt
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Place the chicken thighs in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until evenly coated.
2. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the chicken and sear for a few minutes on each side until golden.
3. In the meantime, peel and slice one onion.
4. Flip the chicken.
5. Slice the onion straight into the pot over the chicken and let it soften in all the flavor.
6. In a separate bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the broth and tomato paste until smooth.
7. Once the chicken is nicely browned, add the bowtie pasta directly into the pot.
8. Pour the tomato broth mixture right over the chicken and pasta and bring everything to a boil.
9. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook for about 10 minutes until the pasta is tender and the chicken is fully cooked through.
10. While everything cooks, prepare the side salad: chop the lettuce, cucumbers, yellow pepper, and radishes.
11. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and fresh lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and toss.

## Equipment

- large nonstick pot
- cutting board
- bowl
- measuring cup

## Tips

- Feel free to use chicken breast instead of thighs.
- For those new to cooking, use a cutting board for slicing the onion.
- Incorporate vegetables or a side salad in every meal.
- Teach kids to explore all kinds of vegetables to avoid picky eaters.
- Use fresh lemon juice and good olive oil for the salad dressing.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/X0TMuTu4k8g?si=8bV1jw-7xoEH3Xcr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c9a8b3db-016c-4e42-b4e9-05dfcb9cc0de
- Extracted: 2026-05-20

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