Ingredients

  • 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts medium
  • cooking spray
  • 8 leaves red-leaf lettuce torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tomato quartered
  • 8 black olives sliced
  • 1 piece onion sliced into thin half moons
  • 1/2 green bell pepper cubed
  • 3 tablespoons parsley minced
  • 1 cup rotini or other similarly shaped pasta, cooked
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and ground black pepper

Method

  • Salt and pepper the chicken breasts and cook in a nonstick pan spritzed with cooking spray until golden brown on both sides. Remove from skillet, let cool for 5 minutes, and cut into strips.
  • Mix together the mustard, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
  • Place the lettuce, onion, olives, tomato, parsley, pasta, and chicken into a salad bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette and mix carefully to coat evenly.
  • Serve, sprinkled with parmesan.