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Italian chicken pasta salad with fusilli, cherry tomatoes, red onion and rocket on a red platter

Italian Chicken Pasta Salad with Crispy Chicken Skin

Ben Goshawk
A hearty Italian chicken pasta salad with fusilli, cherry tomatoes, olives, rocket and Parmesan. The chicken thighs are roasted until falling off the bone, and the crispy skin is finely diced and stirred through for extra flavour. Filling enough to be dinner.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 -6 portions
Calories 660.2 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking / Roasting tray
  • Colander
  • Heatproof container / Dish
  • Mixing bowl / Bowl
  • Strainer / Sieve
  • Chef's knife
  • Chopping board
  • Microplane / Fine grater
  • Serrated / Bread knife
  • Digital scales
  • Measuring jug
  • Measuring spoons
  • Thermometer / Probe
  • Timer
  • Large pot / Stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Serving plate / Platter
  • Deli containers & lids

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g fusilli / rotini
  • 4 x chicken thighs
  • 2 teaspoons of each - dried oregano cracked black pepper, salt
  • Extra virgin Olive oil 50ml / 3 tablespoons
  • 2 x garlic cloves
  • Salt & pepper
  • 225 g / 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
  • Olives
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • A handful of rocket/spinach/green leaves
  • Lemon juice to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken thighs onto a sheet tray, lightly oil and season with the seasoning mix, then roast at 180C for around 25 minutes or until the centre of the thigh reads 90C / 195F.  Leave to cool on the side.
  • Cook and cool the pasta, cook it over the packet instruction by 1-2 minutes.
  • Into a mixing bowl add the finely minced garlic, cherry tomatoes cut in half, sliced olives, finely sliced red onion (that’s been left to sit in cold water for 10 minutes then drained) olive oil and finely grated parmesan.  Mix everything well.
  • Then shred the chicken meat off the bone and finely chop the skin (for an extra punch in flavour without the flabby texture).
  • Add that to the bowl with the cooled pasta, washed leaves and a little squeeze of lemon juice, mix and taste for seasoning.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 660.2kcalCarbohydrates: 53.1gProtein: 30.9gFat: 35.7gSaturated Fat: 8.3gCholesterol: 118.9mgSodium: 1555.9mgPotassium: 591.6mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g
Keyword chicken pasta salad, chicken pasta salad no mayo, italian chicken pasta salad, pasta salad with chicken
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