I spent less than $30 making four jars of this Chicken Pasta Salad. It is easy to make and flavor-packed, keeping one satisfied. This is the perfect choice if you need an easy and delicious lunch idea for the week.
Why You Will Love This Salad
The Perfect Meal Prep Salad. This salad is not only delicious but also great for preparing for the week. Prepping salads like this has helped me maintain a healthy weight.
Customizable. You can add vegetables like tomatoes, corn, olives, and more to this recipe. You can also substitute some ingredients like mayo for Greek yogurt and the chicken breast for chickpeas.
This recipe is quick and easy, taking less than an hour to prepare. I don’t know if it’s only me, but I don’t like spending hours in the kitchen preparing meals.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Chicken breast: An excellent protein source. You can replace the chicken breast with chickpeas, tofu, or chicken thighs.
- Dill Pickles. It is used to add flavor to the dressing. Pickles contain vitamins like vitamins K, C, and A and are high in minerals.
- Bell pepper. Help boost the immune system. You can substitute the bell pepper with banana pepper.
- Elbows Pasta. Pasta contains fiber, which is essential for a healthy digestive system. You can replace the elbows with any pasta you like.
- Dijon mustard is an excellent source of vitamins A and C. You can substitute it with Yellow mustard.
- Red Onion. Substitute the red onion with yellow onion.
- Celery. Promotes healthy digestion. You can replace the celery with radish.
- Mayo. If you do not like mayo, you can substitute it with plain Greek yogurt.
- Seasoning: I used Smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and dill in this recipe. You can also substitute some of these with any seasoning of your choice.
How to Make Chicken Pasta Salad with Vegetables and Dijon Mayo dressing
Add water and salt to a pot and bring to a boil. Transfer the pasta to the boiling water and cook until fully cooked.
Season the chicken breast, heat some oil in a nonstick pan, and cook the chicken breast for 10-15 minutes or until fully cooked.
Finely chop the vegetables. (Onion, Celery, dill pickles, and bell peppers).
You can add all the ingredients to your mason jars. Add the dressing at the bottom and the vegetables at the top of each jar.
When it is time to eat, transfer the mixture to a bowl, stir, and enjoy!
