Keyword caprese salad, chicken, chicken caprese, chicken salad, pasta salad
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Cost £
Ingredients
Balsamic dressing
2/3cupextra virgin olive oil
1/3cupbalsamic vinegar
3tbsphoney
1shallot, chopped
3cloves garlic, chopped
2tbspfresh (if you can), oregano
2tbspfresh basil, chopped
salt and pepper for seasoning
Chicken caprese salad
500gskinless, chicken breast or thigh
500gshort pasta
150gbuffalo mozzarella
2cupscherry tomatoes halved
1ccupfresh basil, torn
Instructions
For the dressing: Mix all ingredients in a glass jar and shake or whisk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a bowl toss the chicken with 1/3 of the dressing and let it marinate for 10 mins (or overnight).In a pan on medium-high heat cook the chicken - approx. 10 mins. Set aside and when you can handle the chicken, cut into strips.
In a large pot of salted water cook your pasta, according to the packets directions. Drain. Add the pasta, chicken, mozzarella and tomatoes to a large salad bowl and pour over the remaining dressing and toss well to combine.Serve warm or cold.