Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
- 2 -3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons all purpose Greek seasoning (i use Cavender's)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 14 cup olive oil
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles
- 14 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons all purpose Greek seasoning
- 12 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1 standard package of crumbled feta cheese
- 14 cup kalamata olive, pitted (to taste)
- 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- Trim chicken breasts of any excess fat or grisel and slice breasts into strips.
- Pour 2 T greek seasoning, juice of 1 lemon and olive oil into a zipper top bag and add chicken.
- Marinate at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Drain marinade from chicken breasts.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil to saute pan and saute chicken until done - slightly browned.
- Allow chicken to cool and chop into bite size chunks.
- Boil pasta in salted water for 8-10 minutes and drain.
- Run cold water over it to stop the cooking and prevent sticking.
- Mix mayo, greek seasoning, parsley, dill and lemon to make the dressing.
- Chop olives to bite size pieces and add to dressing - toss.
- Add cucumber to mixture and toss.
- Add Feta and toss gently.
- You will want to try and keep the feta pieces whole.
- Pour dressing mixture over pasta and toss thoroughly.
- Add chopped chicken and toss.
- Chill for at least one hour and enjoy!
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chicken breasts, lemon, olive oil, noodles, mayonnaise, lemon, fresh parsley, fresh dill, feta cheese, kalamata olive, cucumber
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/greek-chicken-pasta-salad-417654 (may not work)