chicken pasta salad with tomatoes and chickpeas

Name: Chicken Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/3 - 1/2 cup(s) extra-virgin olive oil; 4 clove(s) garlic, smashed; 5 bunch(es) fresh basil leaves, torn; 1 cup(s) cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 can(s) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can(s) olives, sliced; - feta cheese, to your preference; 1/2 large red bell pepper, diced; 1 pound(s) cooked chicken breast, cut into cubes; 1 teaspoon(s) Lawrey’s garlic salt with parsley; 10 ounce(s) shell or similar size pasta

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Denise Miles

Auburn, AL

Updated on May 21, 2024

This cold summer pasta salad is so refreshing with notes of tomatoes, olives, bits of real basil leaves, garlic, and an olive oil-based dressing.

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Pasta, olives, tomatoes, chickpeas,/garbanzo, beans, olive oil, real basil, leaves, and bits of garlic. A delightful summer salad. chilling is best but not necessary

prep time 45 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/3 - 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, smashed
5 bunches fresh basil leaves, torn
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 can chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 can olives, sliced
- feta cheese, to your preference
1/2 large red bell pepper, diced
1 pound cooked chicken breast, cut into cubes
1 teaspoon Lawrey’s garlic salt with parsley
10 ounces shell or similar size pasta

How To Make chicken pasta salad with tomatoes and chickpeas

Step 1

In a large salad bowl (I prefer a plastic resealable Tupperware bowl) add in the olive oil, garlic, and torn basil leaves; stir. Set aside and let sit for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

In another bowl, add remaining ingredients except pasta and toss well.
Step 3

Once the 30 minutes is up, take out the smashed garlic and chop it into bits, making sure that there are no big pieces to bite down into. Add them back into the bowl and stir.
Step 4

Cook the pasta until al dente. Rinse with cold water and drain. Pour everything into the bowl with olive oil, the bits of basil and bits of garlic. Toss well until coated. Serve and enjoy.
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