Chicken Souvlaki Pasta Salad

Chicken Souvlaki Pasta Salad is mixed with all the fixing of a good Greek salad!

This pasta salad will be the perfect side to any bbq, potluck, or cookout. It’s also an amazing meal all on its own.

Chicken souvlaki salad is always on the menu at the Greek festival. I took my own chicken souvlaki recipe and adapted it to create a simple, flavor-packed, fresh-tasting chicken pasta salad. For the souvlaki, I coated chicken with Greek herbs and Pompeian Smooth Extra Virgin Olive Oil, placed them on skewers, and grilled them to perfection.

Greek Chicken Pasta Salad

The seasoned grilled chicken is added to cooked pasta along with all the ingredients you would find in a traditional Greek salad. A homemade dressing also made with Pompeian Olive Oil coats every savory piece. I use this olive oil because I love the delicate flavor profile, it is a perfect blend that enhances this light, Mediterranean dish. The velvety olive oil enhances rather than overpowers each and every herb, vegetable, and crumble of cheese.

Ingredients

For the grilled chicken, you will need:

• Chicken breast
• Pompeian Smooth Olive Oil
• Garlic cloves
• Dried oregano
• Dried basil
• Lemon juice

For the salad, you will need:

• Penne pasta
• Garbanzo beans
• Cherry tomatoes
• Cucumbers
• Kalamata olives
• Crumbled feta cheese

For the dressing, you will need:

• Pompeian Smooth Olive Oil
• Vinegar
• Salt
• Dried oregano
• Dried basil

For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

Recipe Tips

You can use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts if you prefer dark meat instead of white. Just make sure to use boneless and skinless chicken and to pound it out flat so that it can cook evenly.

FAQs

How long is souvlaki pasta salad good for?

This pasta salad, when fully prepared is good for up to about 5 days. It’s usually best when eaten within 3 days.

How to make this salad gluten free or low carb?

You can switch out the noodles for that of a gluten free variety or you can replace the noodles in this recipe with about 6 cups of fresh green lettuce leaves. Romaine lettuce or spinach would both work very well here.

Can I make this recipe vegetarian?

Yes, If you want this salad to be without meats, you can just omit the chicken entirely and make this recipe vegetarian.

Check out some more Greek Recipes that you’re going to enjoy!

• Greek Nachos
• Quick & Easy Spanakopita Recipe
• How To Make A Greek Salad
• Greek Chicken Souvlaki Recipe
• Greek Potatoes
• Greek Egg Benedict Recipe

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Yield: 6

Chicken Souvlaki Pasta Salad

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Chicken souvlaki is mixed with pasta and all the fixing of a good Greek salad! This pasta salad will be the perfect side to any bbq, potluck or cookout. It’s also an amazing meal all on its own.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 16 minutes

Total Time 36 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon Pompeian Smooth Olive Oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• the juice from half a lemon
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 14 oz can garbanzo beans
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced cucumbers
• 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives
• 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup Pompeian Smooth Olive Oil
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Instructions

1. Prepare an outdoor grill over medium heat.
2. Spray grates with non-stick spray.
3. Cube the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
4. Toss chicken with olive oil, garlic, herbs and lemon.
5. Thread chicken onto skewers (soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes prior to using.)
6. Grill chicken for 6-8 minutes per side, or until fully cooked.
7. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
8. Rinse pasta under cold water.
9. Remove chicken from skewers and toss with pasta, tomato halves, cucumbers, olives and feta cheese.
10. Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, herbs and salt.
11. Pour dressing over pasta salad; tossing to coat.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 525Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 16gCholesterol 65mgSodium 528mgCarbohydrates 47gFiber 7gSugar 10gProtein 30g

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