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

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

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Recipe by

Denise Miles

@milesde2000

Auburn, AL

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.

yield 8 serving(s)

prep time 45 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For chicken pasta salad with tomatoes and chickpeas

1/3 - 1/2 c

extra-virgin olive oil
4 clove

garlic, smashed
5 bunch

fresh basil leaves, torn
1 c

cherry tomatoes, halved
1 can

chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 can

olives, sliced
feta cheese, to your preference
1/2 lg

red bell pepper, diced
1 lb

cooked chicken breast, cut into cubes
1 tsp

Lawrey’s garlic salt with parsley
10 oz

shell or similar size pasta

How To Make chicken pasta salad with tomatoes and chickpeas

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.

2
In another bowl, add remaining ingredients except pasta and toss well.
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.
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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chicken pasta salad with tomatoes and chickpeas

Ingredients For chicken pasta salad with tomatoes and chickpeas

How To Make chicken pasta salad with tomatoes and chickpeas

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