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Chicken and Cucumber Pasta Salad
ingredients
8
Difficulty
Easy
Time
20'
2 servings
Fresh ingredients
![fresh cheese](https://d36fw6y2wq3bat.cloudfront.net/ingredients/queso_fresco/queso_fresco_1687941066.jpg)
fresh cheese
2 tbsp
![chicken breast](https://d36fw6y2wq3bat.cloudfront.net/ingredients/pechuga_de_pollo/pechuga_de_pollo_1687941294.jpg)
chicken breast
1 unit
![cucumber](https://d36fw6y2wq3bat.cloudfront.net/ingredients/pepino/pepino_1687941227.jpg)
cucumber
1 unit
![lemon juice](https://d36fw6y2wq3bat.cloudfront.net/ingredients/zumo_de_limón/zumo_de_limón_1687941021.jpg)
lemon juice
1 tbsp
![cherry tomato](https://d36fw6y2wq3bat.cloudfront.net/ingredients/tomate_cherry/tomate_cherry_1687941125.jpg)
cherry tomato
6 units
Pantry ingredients
![salt](https://d36fw6y2wq3bat.cloudfront.net/ingredients/sal/sal_1687941363.jpg)
salt
2 pinches
![olive oil](https://d36fw6y2wq3bat.cloudfront.net/ingredients/aceite_de_oliva/aceite_de_oliva_1687941122.jpg)
olive oil
4 tbsp
![pasta](https://d36fw6y2wq3bat.cloudfront.net/ingredients/pasta/pasta_1687941420.jpg)
pasta
7 oz
Instructions
1
Add water to a pot with a pinch of salt, and cook the pasta for the time indicated on the package. Once cooked, drain in a colander and set aside.
2
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut in half. Wash and finely chop the cucumber.
3
Cut the chicken breast into medium size cubes. Add some olive oil to a pan and cook the chicken with a touch of salt. Once the chicken is golden brown, turn off the heat and set aside.
4
Add the pasta to a bowl. Add the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, chicken, and fresh cheese. Mix well.
5
Add 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil, juice from 1/2 lemon, and some salt into another bowl and mix.
6
Dress the salad with the dressing you've just made and serve.
Tips & Tricks
We used cottage cheese in this recipe. You can use mozzarella, fetta, ricotta, or other types of fresh cheese.
If you don't have cherry tomatoes, normal tomatoes work well.