Honey Balsamic Chicken & Kale Warm Pasta Salad
I’m a pasta fanatic. I could eat noodles of some variety almost every day of the week and be thrilled about it. Last night my husbandย made this Honey Balsamic Chicken & Kale Warm Pasta Salad — yes, the name is a mouthful, but I wanted to make sure it was adequately descriptive for this incredible dish.
My husband is aย talentedย cook, and that’s not just coming from me. You can ask any of our family and friends or his regulars (he is in the food truck business), and they will emphatically agree: Mateo makes delicious food. Even still, I did not expect this dish to be SOย amazing.
This is the most flavorful pasta salad I’ve ever tasted. After my first bite, I literally said “Wow!” Out loud. To myself. (Don’t judge! Sometimes it’s just too hot here in Texas to venture out of the house.)
Here’s what you need to make Honey Balsamic Chicken & Kale Warm Pasta Salad:
- 2lb package boneless chicken thighs, cubed
- 1 package pasta of your choice (we used Ancient Harvest Organic Gluten Free Quinoa Penne Pasta)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 bunch fresh kale, chopped
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 TB honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning mix
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
STEP ONE:ย Prepare pasta according to directions on box. Drain and set aside when finished.
STEP TWO:ย Addย chicken to an oiled (we love coconut oil) large sautรฉ pan on medium-high heat. Cook until chicken is just browned on the outside.
STEP THREE:ย Add onions, peppers, garlic, italian seasoning mix, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until onions and peppers soften and begin to caramelize.
STEP FOUR:ย Add chopped kale and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in kale and cook until it is slightly wilted and becomes a rich deep green in color (about five minutes).
STEP FIVE:ย Remove sautรฉ pan from heat. Combine with pasta in a large mixing bowl. Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and lemon juice. Mix until pasta, chicken, and veggies are well-coated.
Enjoy warm, or you can serve chilled. It’s delicious either way!
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Honey Balsamic Chicken & Kale Warm Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 lb package boneless chicken thighs cubed
- 1 package pasta of your choice we used Ancient Harvest
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 bunch fresh kale chopped
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 TB honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning mix
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to directions on box. Drain and set aside when finished.
- Add chicken to an oiled large sautรฉ pan on medium-high heat. Cook until chicken is just browned on the outside.
- Add onions, peppers, garlic, italian seasoning mix, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until onions and peppers soften and begin to caramelize.
- Add chopped kale and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in kale and cook until it is slightly wilted and becomes a rich deep green in color (about five minutes).
- Remove sautรฉ pan from heat. Combine with pasta in a large mixing bowl. Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and lemon juice. Mix until pasta, chicken, and veggies are well-coated.
- Enjoy warm, or you can serve chilled. It's delicious either way!
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