Store Bought Roasted Chicken, Broccoli, Pine Nuts and Pasta
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Store bought roasted chicken light meat - 200 grams or 7 oz, diced or choppedHodgson Mill Whole Wheat Spiral Pasta or other whole wheat pasta 1 cup dry (4 oz)1 head of brocoli, stalks removed2 Tbls olive oil4 Tbls Pine Nuts (Pignolia nuts)Red pepper flakes to taste (optional)Salt and Pepper to tasteFreshly grated Locatelli Romano Cheese (4 grams)
Remove stalk from broccoli. Steam broccoli in steamer for 10 minutes. Remove and rought chop into bite size pieces. Set aside.
Meanwhile, carve chicken breast from store bought chicken, remove skin and chop. Set aside.
Heat water to boiling and cook according to package directions. Drain.
Combine brocolli, chicken and drained pasta in pasta pot and combine. Heat a small skillet and lightly toast pine nuts or toast in toaster oven on sheet. Toss pine nuts and olive oil into chicken/broccoli mixuture. Salt and pepper to taste. Throw in a pinch or two of red pepper flakes to taste. Toss to coat. Divide into 4 servings. Serve with freshly grated Locatelli romano cheese.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NORLANA.
Meanwhile, carve chicken breast from store bought chicken, remove skin and chop. Set aside.
Heat water to boiling and cook according to package directions. Drain.
Combine brocolli, chicken and drained pasta in pasta pot and combine. Heat a small skillet and lightly toast pine nuts or toast in toaster oven on sheet. Toss pine nuts and olive oil into chicken/broccoli mixuture. Salt and pepper to taste. Throw in a pinch or two of red pepper flakes to taste. Toss to coat. Divide into 4 servings. Serve with freshly grated Locatelli romano cheese.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NORLANA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 305.2
- Total Fat: 15.6 g
- Cholesterol: 38.5 mg
- Sodium: 54.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 20.9 g
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