Balsamic Pasta Salad Jars

Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 25 mins Total Time 40 mins print Serves 2     adjust servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2.3 oz) uncooked pasta
• 1 chicken breast (7 oz)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• salt & pepper

Balsamic Vinaigrette

• 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
• 1.5 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 0.5 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon dijon
• 2 cups kale or spinach
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons crumbled feta
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and allow to cool.
2. Heat oven to 425°F. Toss chicken in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake for 10 minutes, flip and bake for another 15 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing into strips.
4. While chicken is baking, shake together vinaigrette ingredients.
5. Divide all ingredients evenly amongst four 1-pint jars in the following order: vinaigrette, chicken, pasta, kale, feta cranberries and sunflower seeds.

Storage

1. Seal and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

To Serve

1. Shake jar contents out into a large bowl. Toss to coat in vinaigrette.
2. Enjoy cold.

by simplerecipepro