# Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad

A delicious pasta salad with chicken, mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, dressed with a balsamic dressing.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 chicken breasts
- salt
- pepper
- BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella marinated in oil, chili peppers & garlic
- De Nigris Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
- pasta
- Good Seasons Zesty Italian Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix
- balsamic vinegar
- oil
- Hellmann's mayo
- tomatoes
- basil

## Instructions

1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Chop chicken into chunks.
3. Place chicken in a ziplock bag.
4. Add the marinade from the mozzarella pearls to the bag.
5. Pour balsamic vinegar into the bag.
6. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
7. Cook fusilli pasta.
8. Pour some of the marinade into a pan.
9. Add the chicken to the pan.
10. Add balsamic vinegar to measuring cup.
11. Shake the balsamic vinegar.
12. Add Italian seasoning mix.
13. Shake it again.
14. Add oil to measuring cup.
15. Shake it again.
16. Add mayo to the measuring cup.
17. Add the balsamic mixture to the mayo.
18. Mix well.
19. Place the cooked chicken in a bowl.
20. Add the cooked pasta to the bowl.
21. Add half the sauce to the pasta.
22. Add mozzarella pearls.
23. Add tomatoes.
24. Add chicken.
25. Add basil.
26. Add the rest of the dressing.
27. Mix everything together.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- ziplock bag
- pan
- jar
- measuring cup
- spoon
- colander
- bowl

## Tips

- Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Use fusilli pasta for better sauce absorption.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissajorealrecipes/video/7506536890431016222?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d83cd147-756c-48c6-9afa-d816056a1e5f
- Extracted: 2025-05-29

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