Gluten-free pasta salad

There's no need to miss out on all the deliciousness that pasta has to offer when you're on a gluten-free diet. Simply use gluten-free pasta in the place of wheat pasta and you too can enjoy recipes like this tasty chicken and pasta salad.

Ingredients

  • 1 serving gluten-free pasta

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes

    halved

  • 0.5 cucumber

    cubed

  • 0.5 green capsicum

    sliced

  • 0.5 red capsicum

    sliced

  • 0.5 yellow capsicum

    sliced

  • 1 handful green beans

    topped, tailed and cut in half

  • 0.5 chicken breast

    cooked and shredded (optional)

  • 0.5 avocado

    diced

  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Equipment

  • 1 medium bowl
  • 1 airtight jar
  • 1 pot

Instructions

  1. Cook the gluten-free pasta, then drain and place in a medium bowl.
  2. Add all the salad ingredients to the bowl and toss to combine.
  3. Combine the ingredients for the dressing in an airtight jar and shake vigorously.
  4. Pour dressing over the salad and serve.

Notes

Tip
Gluten-free pasta can be found at most supermarkets or health food stores. The pasta packet will be clearly labeled as gluten-free.
Tip
Gluten-free pasta can go from being undercooked to overcooked in the blink of an eye so keep testing your pasta as it cooks to avoid soggy, waterlogged pasta.

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