Ingredients
- 14.5 oz Farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
- 1 cup sliced red onion
- 1 ½ cups green olives, pitted and halved (about 7 oz)
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 cup mayonnaise (regular or light)
- zest of one orange
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 2 medium navel oranges)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves
- additional fresh parsley leaves, for serving (optional)
Recipe Description
Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad with Green Olives and Raisins – this delicious, savory chicken pasta salad has a touch of sweetness and a creamy orange dressing, perfect for a light summer meal or side dish for a barbeque.
The savory green olives and the sweet raisins go so well with the chicken and the pasta, red onions provide a bit of spice and parsley adds freshness. Everything is tossed together in a delicious creamy dressing made with freshly squeezed orange juice. All together this pasta salad is so delicious and full of flavor.
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