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Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad

Measurements are approximate. Please add as little or as much chicken, tomato, mozzarella, and basil as you'd like.
Author Joy in Every Season

Ingredients

  • I box Barilla Campanelle pasta or your favorite pasta
  • 2 cups cooked chicken cubed into bite size pieces
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 cup fresh mozzarella cubed
  • 1/2 cup fresh chopped basil
  • Honey Dijon Dressing *see recipe in instructions

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Lightly rinse with cold water and drain.
  • While the pasta is cooking, cut chicken into bite size cubes, cut cherry tomatoes in half, and cube mozzarella.
  • Make the Honey Dijon Dressing **see recipe below.
  • In a large bowl, add pasta, chicken, tomatoes, mozzarella.
  • Top with about 3/4 of the Honey Dijon Dressing and lightly toss until well mixed. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Before serving top with fresh topped basil.
  • Add additional dressing, and salt & pepper to taste.
  • Honey Dijon Dressing: 2 cloves fresh crushed garlic, 1 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper, 4 tsp dijon mustard, 4 tsp honey, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup olive oil. Combine all ingredients in lidded mason jar and shake, shake, shake. Dressing will thicken slightly.