High Protein Chicken BLT Pasta Salad You’ll Want On Repeat

This chicken BLT pasta salad is the perfect meal for the warm days ahead. So easy to make, delicious and high in protein!

Quick and easy lunches are honestly a lifesaver, especially on busy days when you just want something filling without spending ages in the kitchen. That’s exactly why I’m obsessed with this chicken BLT pasta salad recipe. It’s made with tender chicken, crispy turkey bacon, fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and fusilli pasta — simple ingredients that come together to make the best lunch every single time.

This healthy chicken BLT pasta salad is quick to throw together and packed with protein, making it perfect if you want something satisfying that actually keeps you full. It’s one of those meals that works just as well for lunch at home as it does for taking on the go, which makes it a staple in my weekly rotation.

If you love planning ahead, you’ll also love how meal-prep friendly this high protein chicken BLT pasta salad is. You can make a batch in advance and enjoy it throughout the week without it feeling boring or repetitive — which is always a win.

One of my favourite things about this high protein BLT pasta salad is how easy it is to customise. You can keep it simple or add extras like avocado, crumbled feta, or sliced olives depending on what you’re craving. It’s super flexible and easy to adapt, so you can make it exactly how you like it.

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Delicious Chicken BLT Pasta Salad

Ingredients For The Best BLT Pasta Salad:

• Pasta: You can use any type of bite-size pasta you like. I personally used Fusili 
• Chicken breast: I added chicken for extra protein
• Turkey bacon: This is what adds extra crispiness to the salad and flavour of course
• Romaine lettuce: I always prefer romaine lettuce but you can use iceberg lettuce too
• Tomatoes: Use the kind you prefer. I used cherry tomatoes as I find them sweeter and prefer the taste more
• Cucumber: Adds that extra crunch to your salad and is so refreshing
• Red onion: Adds taste and texture to your salad but if you do not enjoy raw red onions then you can skip this step 
• Full fat Greek yogurt
• Piri Piri mayonnaise: This will be mixed with the yogurt to add extra flavour.
• Spices/oil for chicken: Salt, black pepper, parsley flakes, and extra virgin olive oil. This is just to add a little flavour to the chicken. It is best to avoid too many spices in the chicken as it will overtake the taste of the pasta. 
• Spices for the dressing: Paprika, salt and parsley flakes. This is to add a little flavour to the dressing (you’ll be mixing this in the yogurt and piri mayonnaise). You can add a little black pepper if you wish but I didn’t as the piri piri mayonnaise tastes good.

How To Make This Chicken BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

I love BLT sandwiches, especially my egg BLT sandwich, which also makes a great high protein quick lunch. My love for the sandwich has inspired me to make this chicken BLT pasta salad. I add the chicken for extra protein to keep me fuller for longer. Here are the steps to take to make the best BLT pasta salad.

• Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Once cooked, drain and set aside to cool down. If you are making this ahead (over an hour before lunch) then just let it sit and cool down.
• Wash your chicken breast with lemon/white vinegar and salt and rinse well. Cut into thin fillets and then add to a bowl and marinate with salt, parsley flakes, black pepper, and a little extra virgin olive oil. You can bake in the oven at 200c for 20 minutes (or until fully cooked) or you can fry in a pan with ghee.
• Whilst the chicken is cooking, fry the turkey bacon in no oil (or a little olive oil) and set aside to cool a little so it doesn’t burn your fingers. When cooled, cut into small chunks.
• Wash and chop your lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and red onion. 
• In a large bowl, add your pasta, chicken (make sure you have shredded it with a fork or your hands), turkey bacon, and the salad ingredients
• In a separate small bowl, mix the yogurt, piri mayonnaise, parsley flakes, salt, and paprika and pour into the salad, and mix until well combined.

How To Store:

If you are meal-prepping this pasta salad, then make sure you store it in an airtight container and place it in the fridge.

It is best that you store the dressing separately from the salad. Keeping them separate helps to maintain the texture and freshness of the ingredients. Mix the dressing with the salad just before serving.

Other Pasta Salads You’ll Enjoy:

• Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
• Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
• Turkish Pasta Salad

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