Italian Zucchini Pasta Salad with Chicken

Does anyone still have a lot of zucchini left in their garden? Well, if so, here's another recipe for you! 
This comes from Just Jessie B... so far, I have loved every single one of her recipes that I've made. 

You do need a spiralizer for the noodles, and there are a couple of unique ingredients, but it's so worth it I think! I made two recipes in one week... for some reason the first one turned out better. I tried increasing the onions the second time and it was too strong for me. I love that it has grilled chicken in it.. then it can be made into your meal! However, I'm sure it would taste good without the 
grilled chicken as well. 

Italian Zucchini Pasta Salad with Chicken

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb grilled chicken, chopped into bite-sized cubes (you could use already grilled chicken from the store, as well. Costco has one with pretty clean ingredients that I love!)
  • 3 medium to large zucchini
  • 1 cup baby tomatoes, halved
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced thin & roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup marinated artichoke hearts, chopped (they do not have to be marinated, it just adds extra flavor)
  • 1/4 cup red onion, sliced thin & roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup basil leaves, sliced thin (I did not do this, but instead sprinkled a little dried basil in with the dressing)
  • 1/4 cup julienned sun dried tomatoes, chopped
  • Italian Dressing:
    • 3 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
    • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
    • 1 tsp dried Italian herb blend (I used Italian seasoning)
    • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions:
      
      Step 1: Trim the ends off of the zucchini. Use a vegetable spiralizer to create a wide, ribbon-shaped noodles. Roughly chop the ribbons into bite-sized pieces.
 
    Step 2: In the bottom of a large mixing bowl, combine the Italian Dressing ingredients.

    Step 3: Add all of the ingredients (chopped chicken, vegetables, basil, and sun dried tomatoes) to the bowl, and toss to combine

    Step 4: Serve chilled. You may need to salt and pepper it to your liking. I found it needed a lot more salt especially. 



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