Warm Sweet and Savory Pasta Salad

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
8 ounces rotini pasta (such as Barilla Plus) 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup chopped green olives
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions, about 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Return pasta to pot.

2. While pasta is cooking, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and oregano; coat generously with nonstick cooking spray. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.

3. Stir broth and vinegar into skillet. Stir in chicken, beans and olives; cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. Toss with pasta and serve, adding reserved pasta water if too dry.

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNE_SP.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 310.7
  • Total Fat: 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 45.6 mg
  • Sodium: 295.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
  • Protein: 29.2 g

Member Reviews
  • JADETONE
    Satisfying dish however the long strands of cooked onion, from slicing, were unappealing. Suggest you half or quarter it before slicing. - 3/24/17
  • CD12951830
    Thanks for adding this recipe. I got the one off of FamilyCircle. com and was dreading having to enter all the info in the tracker. - 8/23/12