🍯🔥 Creamy, crispy, and dripping with sweet heat! This Greek Chicken & Crispy Halloumi Pasta Salad is your new favorite salad upgrade. 🍗🧀 Featuring juicy oregano-spiced grilled chicken, crispy halloumi cubes, colorful veggies, and al dente fusilli pasta—all topped with an irresistible spicy hot honey-tzatziki drizzle. Flavor-packed, fresh, and totally satisfying! 🤤✨
Ingredients (Serves 4 | 480 cal per serving):
🍗 Greek Grilled Chicken:
• 2 chicken breasts, sliced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp dried oregano, garlic powder, salt & pepper
• Juice of half a lemon 🍋
🧀 Crispy Halloumi Cubes:
• 8 oz halloumi cheese, cubed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
🍝 Pasta & Veggies:
• 8 oz fusilli pasta
• 1 cup cucumber, diced 🥒
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 🍅
• ½ cup kalamata olives, sliced 🫒
🍯 Hot Honey-Tzatziki Sauce:
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp honey 🍯
• 1 tbsp hot sauce 🌶️ (adjust heat to preference)
• 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄
• Juice of half a lemon 🍋
• Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. 🔥 Cook Chicken:
Toss chicken slices with olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt & pepper. Grill or pan-sear until golden and cooked through.
2. 🧀 Crisp Halloumi:
Pan-fry halloumi cubes in olive oil over medium-high heat until crispy and golden on all sides (about 2–3 mins per side). Set aside.
3. 🍝 Cook Pasta:
Cook fusilli pasta as per package directions. Drain and cool slightly.
4. 🌶️ Prepare Sauce:
Whisk Greek yogurt, honey, hot sauce, garlic, lemon juice, salt & pepper until creamy and well combined.
5. 🥗 Assemble Salad:
Combine pasta, chicken, crispy halloumi, cucumbers, tomatoes, and olives in a bowl. Drizzle generously with hot honey-tzatziki sauce and gently toss.
Enjoy every crispy, spicy, creamy bite! 😍🍯🥗
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