Chicken, Apple and Cheddar Pasta Salad

A fresh Quebec-friendly meal-prep pasta salad with roasted shredded chicken, crisp apple, celery, cheddar, and a creamy dill dressing.

Chicken, Apple and Cheddar Pasta Salad
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
55 min
Yield
1 serving

Ingredients

  • 100 g Apple
  • 1 g Black Pepper
  • 60 g Celery
  • 35 g Cheddar Cheese
  • 4 g Fresh Dill
  • 60 g Greek Yogurt
  • 10 g Lemon juice
  • 20 g Mayonnaise
  • 5 g Olive oil
  • 75 g Pasta
  • 2 g Salt
  • 350 g Whole Chicken

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 190°C. Rub the chicken with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
  2. Roast the chicken until cooked through and the thickest part reaches 74°C, about 50 minutes. Let it cool slightly, then remove and shred the meat.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the rotini in boiling water until tender. Drain, rinse under cold water, and cool completely.
  4. Dice the apple, celery, and cheddar into small pieces. Finely chop the dill.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, salt, and black pepper.
  6. Add the cooled pasta, shredded chicken, apple, celery, and cheddar. Toss well, then portion into a meal-prep container and chill.