Italian Zucchini Pasta Salad with Chicken | PALEO, Whole30
Servings: 4
Calories: 378kcal
- 1 lb grilled chicken, chopped into bite-sized cubes
- 3 medium to large zucchini
- 1 cup baby tomatoes, halved
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced thin & roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup marinated artichoke hearts*, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, sliced thin and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
Italian Dressing
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried Italian herb blend*
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Trim the ends off of the zucchini. Use a vegetable spiralizer to create wide, ribbon-shaped noodles. (I use Blade "A" on the Inspiralizer.) Roughly chop the ribbons into bite-sized pieces.
In the bottom of a large mixing bowl, combine the Italian Dressing ingredients.
Add all of the ingredients (chopped chicken, vegetables, basil, and sun dried tomatoes) to the bowl, and toss to combine.
Serve chilled. Feel free to make this up to one day ahead, and store it in the refrigerator until you're ready to enjoy!
- If you are making this on a Whole30 & cannot find compliant marinated artichoke hearts, you can use a non-marinated variety as well! I just like the extra flavor this adds.
- For an Italian herb blend, I love the one Kouzini makes, found on Amazon. Primal Palate also has wonderful blends! Whichever Italian herb variety is your favorite will be great in this dish.
- Vegetable Spiralizer
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Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 218mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Iron: 3mg