Artichoke/Rotini salad with Chicken

  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Dreamfeilds Rotini - 4 oz dry (about 1.5 cups)Artichoke hearts (14 oz can), reserve 1/4 cup liquid. Lemon juice, 0.25 cup Basil, 2 tbsp Garlic, 2 cloves Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 0.25 tsp Chicken breast, cooked, skinless, diced - approx 12 oz. canned/jar Roasted Red peppers (apxy 4 oz or the equivalent of 1 pepper).Salt, 0.25 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 TBSP
Directions
Prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and oil. Drain in colander, rinse well under cool water.

In a food processor or blender process half the artichokes hearts, the reserved artichoke liquid, lemon juice, basil, garlic, roasted red pepper and crushed red pepper flakes until smooth.

Coarsely chop the remaining artichokes. In a med bowl, combine artichokes and chicken. Add cooked pasta and mix. Pour the dressing over the mixture, add the olive oil and salt and stir gently to completely mix. Serve immediately for best flavor.

This makes 4 servings of approx 1 cup each.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MACMOM6.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 274.5
  • Total Fat: 9.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 52.5 mg
  • Sodium: 865.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 22.2 g

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