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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Dinner Salads

    Chicken Pasta Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

    Published: Sep 29, 2016 · Updated: May 19, 2022 by Neil 8 Comments

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    A bowl of chicken pasta salad with a jug of tomato vinaigrette being poured over. Pin title text overlay at top.
    A bowl of chicken pasta salad with tomato vinaigrette being poured over from a jug.

    Chicken pasta salad with tomato vinaigrette is just the thing when you're looking for a quick healthy meal. It's ideal as either a lunch or a dinner option!

    A bowl of chicken pasta salad ready to have the tomato vinaigrette added.

    I feel this chicken pasta salad with tomato vinaigrette may well be the last salad this year.

    At least that's how I feel at the moment with the combination of the rain pouring down and the wind howling outside.

    Not a great sign already for things possibly to come when we're only just about to creep into October!

    Anyway, let's not get negative or carried away with how it is because as you know, that's not what we do here. We just get on with things.

    So, this chicken pasta salad with tomato vinaigrette is a combination that I like, as opposed to that weather combination one mentioned earlier.

    And, do you know when some combinations just go SO well together? Yeah? Well this salad combination with it's zingy tomato vinaigrette does just that!

    Close up of a bowl of chicken pasta salad with a fork in ready to have the vinaigrette added.

    I mean OK it took me trying about 4 different combinations to get this salad together.

    The actual tomato vinaigrette part I found easy. I just experimented with a few basic kitchen cupboard ingredients and voila that part came together.

    But it was through trying out different combinations of potatoes and various veg with the salad that I got stuck.

    Finally settling on the whole wheat penne pasta which I found went perfectly with the chicken salad and tomato vinaigrette, was a relief!

    I figured this chicken pasta salad with a flavourful vinaigrette would just be a nice and easy one today. I've been through the difficulties myself to make it easy for you. 😉

    It's completely versatile with the chicken and pasta being either warm or cold. too.

    I guarantee this will fill you up if you had it as a packed lunch, right up until dinner time. How can I guarantee that? From experience! 🙂

    Tomato vinaigrette being poured over the chicken pasta salad from a jug.

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    Chicken pasta salad with tomato vinaigrette is just the thing when you're looking for a quick healthy meal. It's ideal as either a lunch or a dinner option! Click to Tweet

    Chicken Pasta Salad With Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe

    You'll find the delicious, tangy tomato vinaigrette in this chicken salad perfectly versatile and an ideal way to liven up your other pasta salad recipes too!

    I’d also love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Chicken pasta salad with tomato vinaigrette is just the thing when you're looking for a quick healthy meal. Ideal as either a lunch or a dinner option, you'll find the delicious, tangy tomato vinaigrette perfectly versatile and an ideal way to liven up your other pasta salad recipes too!
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    Chicken Pasta Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe

    Chicken pasta salad with tomato vinaigrette is just the thing when you're looking for a quick healthy meal and is ideal as either a hot or cold lunch or a dinner option.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine: International
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 332kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons

    Ingredients

    Salad Ingredients

    • 2 cooked chicken breasts , chopped (roughly 150g each)
    • 150 g cooked whole wheat penne pasta
    • 1 red bell pepper , sliced
    • ½ small red onion , sliced

    Tomato Vinaigrette Ingredients

    • 2 teaspoon tomato paste
    • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoon water
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Arrange the salad on a serving plate / bowl.
    • Place all the tomato vinaigrette ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together.
    • Pour the tomato vinaigrette over the salad and combine everything together, then serve.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 53.4g | Protein: 10.3g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 58.2mg | Fiber: 9.7g | Sugar: 6.9g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 115.5mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.5mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Chicken Pasta Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 332 Calories from Fat 75
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8.3g13%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 58.2mg3%
    Carbohydrates 53.4g18%
    Fiber 9.7g40%
    Sugar 6.9g8%
    Protein 10.3g21%
    Vitamin A 550IU11%
    Vitamin C 115.5mg140%
    Calcium 10mg1%
    Iron 0.5mg3%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 29, 2016 at 11:37 am

      O I love an easy pasta (and chicken) dish! This would make such a great light meal!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        September 29, 2016 at 8:51 pm

        It's exactly intended to do that.

        Thanks Rebecca 🙂

        Reply
    2. rachel @ athletic avocado

      September 29, 2016 at 12:19 pm

      That tomato vinaigrette sounds absolutely incredible! Love that this salad is hearty enough for a filling lunch! pinning this 🙂

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        September 29, 2016 at 8:52 pm

        Thanks so much Rachel.

        The flavour and taste you get from the super easy tomato vinaigrette is just amazing!

        Hope you enjoy. 🙂

        Reply
    3. GiGi Eats

      September 30, 2016 at 3:26 am

      I'd make this dish with some spaghetti squash for sure! I have never met chicken I don't like! ha!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        September 30, 2016 at 4:59 am

        Sounds great Gigi!

        This dish is totally versatile to change in anyway to suit, and I love your idea of making it with some spaghetti squash!

        Reply
    4. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

      October 05, 2016 at 12:28 pm

      Neil, this salad sounds perfect for a quick weeknight dinner - and that tomato vinaigrette is so intriguing!
      Sorry to hear bad weather is already there and ruined y'alls hike. But am super impressed in those people out there working on the paths even in such bad weather! By the way, how did your 10k go? Am a bit behind catching up with posts so I see this was last week. Also, by the way, if y'all are looking for some heat and sun - head on down to Atlanta - it's been blue skies and 80s here - and it's October!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        October 05, 2016 at 2:37 pm

        Hey Shashi, you and me are both behind catching up on posts, no worries. 🙂

        Thanks for your comments about my recipe, and the weather, oh well it just goes with the territory when living in Scotland, lol

        My 10k went really well thanks and I beat my time. So I've said a little about it in tomorrow's post "baked turkey meatballs in tomato and chilli sauce".

        Thanks again and hope to catch up with your posts over the weekend. 🙂

        Reply

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