Green Pasta Salad because pasta is better than leaves

Name: Green Pasta Salad because pasta is better than leaves
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup dried Orecchiette pasta; 150 grams cooked chicken breast, diced; 1 small green bell pepper, diced; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 small green onions, chopped; 3/4 cup green peas, cooked; 1 avocado; 1 bunch cilantro; Juice of 1/2 lime; 2 tbsp low fat greek yogurt; 3 tbsp capers; 2 cloves of garlic; Salt to taste; olive oil, a few dahses, to thicken

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:5min

This is hands down one of my favorite lunches to meal-prep because it becomes better with time. Packed with nutrients and affordable!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:49:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories346.5 kcal (17%)

Total Fat15.4 g (22%)

Carbs38.3 g (15%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein16.8 g (34%)

Sodium546.9 mg (27%)

Fiber6.2 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

1 cupdried orecchiette pasta

150 gramschicken breast

For The Sauce

1avocado

1 bunchcilantro

0.5juice of lime

2 Tbsplow fat greek yogurt

3 Tbspcapers

a few dahses, to thicken

Instructions

Step 1

First, cook the pasta according to the package instructions, rinse it and cool it down.

Step 2

In the meantime, prep your veggies. Chop all ingredients small enough to be spoonable. We want everything to combine in a cohesive eating experience.

Step 3

Make the dressing by combining all the ingredients that are listed. Make sure to aim for a thicker dressing because we want it to act as glue between all the ingredients.

Step 4

In a large bowl, mix everything together, starting with small amounts of dressing and adjusting later.

Step 5

Season with salt and pepper to taste and you're done!!