Artichoke/Rotini salad with Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • 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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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.