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Bruschetta Chicken Pasta Salad is a must make for any occasion! With Italian seasoned grilled chicken and a good kick of garlic and parmesan cheese, this is one pasta salad that will impress!
Bruschetta Chicken Pasta… It was time to make a kick-ass carb recipe that you won’t regret!
With nearly ALL of the salads on this site full of lettuce and good-for-you-vegetables, it was time to bust out some carbs and give you something different. This is one recipe that I had to go digging into the archives for! Two years ago, I made and posted this Chicken Bruschetta Pasta Salad which had been an emergency lunch for a few weeks (back then), and shared it before I knew how to focus a camera lens even. Anyway, the point is, that salad went crazy loco world wide with the embarrassing photo attached to it. The only problem, is, that recipe is a single serve recipe — a lazy girls recipe — and I’ve been busting to remake it ever since. Fast forward two years to a better lens and a bit more patience, and here we are. Again.
Bruschetta Chicken Pasta Recipe
For this version, you can feed a crowd and be the most popular person at your next gathering / function / partayyy / or dining room. Still a semi-lazy girls version, this pasta salad is even better than the last one, and can be served warm OR cold!
I’m’a break this down:
- Chicken grilled or seared in Italian seasonings.
- Ripe roma tomatoes tossed with a garlic and onion infused olive oil → pan fried first to release all of their incredible flavours.
- Balsamic vinegar, some parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, basil or parsley.
Mamamia what a salad!
Add extra parmesan cheese and look at that! The most beautiful and filing pasta!
If you’re looking for a low carb version and something similar, check out this Grilled Balsamic Chicken and Avocado Bruschetta Salad!
Watch our Bruschetta Chicken Pasta being made right here!
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Bruschetta Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti pasta thin, dry weight
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 large breasts
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons red onion finely chopped, about 1/3 of a red onion
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar adjust to your tastes
- 8 roma tomatoes diced
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated, plus more to serve
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil or parsley, finely chopped
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch pepper to taste
- 1 drizzle balsamic glaze to serve, optional - I use store bought
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; Drain and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside.
- While the pasta is boiling, season chicken with the herbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil on in a grill pan or skillet, and sear chicken breasts over medium-high heat until browned on both sides and cooked through (about 6 minutes each side). Remove from pan; set aside and allow to rest.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the same hot pan / skillet. When hot, sauté the garlic and red onion until garlic is fragrant (about 1 minute). Turn off heat.
- Add in the tomatoes, toss them lightly in the heat to warm them through and combine all of the flavours. Add the tomato mixture onto the pasta.
- Mix in the vinegar, parmesan cheese and basil (or parsley). Season with salt and pepper to your taste. Slice the chicken; add to pasta. Toss the pasta with all of the ingredients until well combined.
- Top with 2 tablespoons of extra parmesan cheese (OPTIONAL) and serve immediately with balsamic glaze, OR refrigerate up to an hour before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this for dinner tonight. Yummy, yummy dish! My husband also loved it and said it has to be put in our dinner rotation.
My family loved this recipe! Easy and very yummy!
I LOVE this dish. The Balsamic Glaze really adds to the overall flavor.
Very delicious! Will definitely make often. Very flavorful! Big hit with hubby!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this recipe! Whole family thought it was excellent! Making it a second time this evening. Thank you for sharing with us.
I think all of your recipes are in my meal rotation. They are so good and never disappoint. Thanks
I’ve just made this recipe for dinner this evening. Omg the flavours were fantastic. My whole family thinks it’s one of the best pastas I have cooked. Definitely be eating this every week. Thank you
I was thinking of making this as a meal-prepped lunch for the week. Would it not keep in the fridge for a few days?
I don’t make this as a salad, but as a jot dish for dinner and it’s sooooo good! We all love it.
I made this over the weekend, it’s wonderful! Wonderful flavors!
I’ve eaten it left over, it’s even better. I’ve recommended it to my kids too. I know it will be a hit at their homes too! 5 stars