Name: Playbook - Alex Rice - Protein Pasta Salad
Uploaded: 2024-03-29T18:23:03.849Z
Duration: 30 min
Description: Protein Pasta Salad

One of my favorite meal preps for lunch!! You can add any veggies or protein sources that you like but here is what I added to mine:

**to save time, prep veggies and chicken ahead of time

ingredients:
1 box (14.5oz) of barilla protein pasta penne or rotini
1 medium chopped orange bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/4 cup sliced red onion
6oz can large pitted black olives
1 lb cooked - shredded chicken breast
** I was short on time so I used a rotisserie chicken!!
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes **if you like spice
4-6oz Primal Kitchen Italian dressing **my favorite pre-made dressing but you can also make your own Italian dressing if you prefer!


Instructions:
In a pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to directions on the box. Drain and transform to a large bowl.

While pasta is cooking, prepare your veggies.

Add your bell pepper, cucumber, onion, black olives, and cooked chicken (I used a rotisserie chicken on this day) to pasta.

Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes (optional) 

Pour dressing over the pasta salad and toss well to coat.

** add shredded lettuce to your bowl (not the pasta salad so it doesn’t get soggy
** for leftovers: may need to add additional dressing since the pasta salad will soak up the dressing

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