Nan's Chicken Pasta Salad
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 451.2
- Total Fat: 23.4 g
- Cholesterol: 75.9 mg
- Sodium: 499.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 25.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Nan's Chicken Pasta Salad calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is a great cold summer salad. It's very refreshing. With protein, carbohydrates and vegetables included, it's great as an all in one meal. This is a great cold summer salad. It's very refreshing. With protein, carbohydrates and vegetables included, it's great as an all in one meal.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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16 oz cheese filled tortellini
1 green pepper, thinly sliced
1 red pepper julienned or thinly sliced
1 small red onion, julienned or thinly sliced
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 boneless chicken breast, sliced into small strips
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp lemon zest
2 Tblspn ground almonds
1 Tblspn honey
Directions
Cook pasta until al dente, about 4 minutes. Drain and run under cold water. Refrigerate until chilled.
In non-stick pan, cook chicken. Set aside to cool.
Cut up peppers and onions.
Prepare dressing of olive oil, lemon zest, almonds and honey in a bowl and set aside.
Mix in large bowl cooled pasta and chicken. Add peppers and onions. Add cheese and dressing to toss.
Served chilled.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NANNON4.
In non-stick pan, cook chicken. Set aside to cool.
Cut up peppers and onions.
Prepare dressing of olive oil, lemon zest, almonds and honey in a bowl and set aside.
Mix in large bowl cooled pasta and chicken. Add peppers and onions. Add cheese and dressing to toss.
Served chilled.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NANNON4.