This Honey Balsamic Chicken and Kale Pasta salad is served warm and packed full of flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword pasta
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 353kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Ingredients
2lbpackage boneless chicken thighscubed
1package pasta of your choicewe used Ancient Harvest
1yellow oniondiced
1red bell pepperdiced
1bunch fresh kalechopped
Juice of half a lemon
1/4cupextra virgin olive oil
1/4cupbalsamic vinegar
2TBhoney
1tspgarlic powder
1tspItalian seasoning mix
Salt & Pepperto taste
Instructions
Prepare pasta according to directions on box. Drain and set aside when finished.
Add chicken to an oiled large sauté 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 sauté 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!