[Recipes] High Protein, Gluten-Free, Chicken Feta Pasta Salad

Getting tired of the same old food for lunch or dinner? Look no further than our recipe for Chicken Feta Pasta Salad — a delicious, high protein, gluten-free meal that serves great warm, or cold straight out of the fridge. It’s well-balanced with healthy fats, fiber, complex carbs, and protein; pumped with vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and the antioxidant lycopene; and whips up in roughly 10 minutes.¹²

The pasta salad is simple enough for anyone to make, yet contains enough taste and color to confidently make for a significant other (without worrying about ridicule for not putting in any effort). Make a big batch and save the leftovers for later.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. Ancient Harvest quinoa pasta garden pagodas
• 8 oz. (uncooked weight) chicken breast (previously cooked — grilled, baked; whichever you prefer)
• 1 oz. crumbled fat free feta cheese
• 300g frozen broccoli
• 200g grape tomatoes
• 4 tsp. olive oil
• Salt, pepper, and Mrs. Dash tomato basil seasoning to taste

Directions:

• 1. Fill a pot with 2 quarts of water, add salt to the water and bring to a boil.
• 2. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 8-9 minutes, stirring ocassionally.
• 3. After the pasta has cooked for about 4 minutes, add the frozen broccoli into the same pot.
• 4. Drain pasta and broccoli after the total 8-9 minutes cook time for the pasta.
• 5. Add the tomatoes, olive oil, feta cheese, and seasonings into a bowl and mix together.
• 6. Enjoy — tastes great warm or cold.

Nutrition (2 servings)

• Calories — 530
• Total Fat — 12g
• Carbs — 64g
• Fiber — 10g
• Protein — 42g

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Joshua Nackenson

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Joshua Nackenson, CSCS, is a medical student at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine with a passion for all things related to fitness and nutrition.

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References, Notes, Links

1. Broccoli Nutrition Facts [↩]
2. Tomato Nutrition Facts [↩]