Creamy Balsamic Pasta Salad with Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 212.2
- Total Fat: 5.0 g
- Cholesterol: 37.3 mg
- Sodium: 288.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 17.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Creamy Balsamic Pasta Salad with Chicken calories by ingredient
Introduction
A good balsamic vinaigrette mixed with light whipped cream cheese makes a really creamy pasta salad. A good balsamic vinaigrette mixed with light whipped cream cheese makes a really creamy pasta salad.Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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.5 cup Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette (Trader Joe's)
.5 cup Trader Joe's Organic Whipped Cream Cheese Light
8 oz Penne Pasta
.5 large Red Onion, chopped into slices
1 large Green Pepper, chopped
1.5 cup Cherry Tomatoes, quartered
16 oz Chicken, Trader Joe's Grilled Chicken Strips (whole bag)
1 can (3.8 oz) of sliced Black Olives
Directions
Boil pasta per instructions (about 10 minutes). Drain and let cool.
Thaw chicken in microwave or in a pan per instructions on bag.
Chop green pepper into chunks.
Quarter cherry tomatoes
Slice red onion into thin strips.
Combine all above ingredients and black olives in a large bowl.
In separate bowl, vigorously whisk balsamic vinaigrette and cream cheese until blended. Pour over other ingredients and loss until combined.
Serving Size: makes approximately 10 1-cup servings
Thaw chicken in microwave or in a pan per instructions on bag.
Chop green pepper into chunks.
Quarter cherry tomatoes
Slice red onion into thin strips.
Combine all above ingredients and black olives in a large bowl.
In separate bowl, vigorously whisk balsamic vinaigrette and cream cheese until blended. Pour over other ingredients and loss until combined.
Serving Size: makes approximately 10 1-cup servings