Healthy Chicken and Peach Pasta Salad
This light and refreshing salad is a perfect meal for a summer day, but it can also be enjoyed year-round using frozen or canned peaches. You'll love the flavor combination.
Calories: 320kcal
Servings:
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil divided
- 1 pound chicken breast uncooked and cut in cubes
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 fresh peaches sliced, or 1 ½ cups frozen or canned peaches
- 1 ¼ cups whole wheat pasta such as rotini, measured dry, cooked until tender and drained
- 10 cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half
- ¼ cup onion diced
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick skillet on the stove top over medium heat. Add 1 Tablespoon oil. Add chicken, sprinkle with 1 tsp salt, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add peach slices. Stir and let cook until chicken is golden brown and peaches are caramelized.
- Salad can be served hot or cold. If serving hot, continue with next steps. If serving cold, allow chicken to cool. If meal prepping, the recipe can be completed to here the night before.
- In a large salad bowl, add tomatoes, spinach, onion, chicken, pasta, and peaches. Drizzle with remaining 1 Tablespoon of oil, honey, and sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Gently toss, then serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 320 kcalCarbohydrates: 29 gProtein: 29 gFat: 11 gSaturated Fat: 2 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 6 gTrans Fat: 0.01 gCholesterol: 73 mgSodium: 1323 mgPotassium: 752 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 12 gVitamin A: 1896 IUVitamin C: 19 mgCalcium: 41 mgIron: 2 mg
