Pasta Salad with Chicken Recipe
This Pasta Salad with Chicken is the perfect fresh dish to bring to a backyard barbecue – just increase the ingredients in this recipe depending on the number of servings needed!
Total Time 45 minutes
Serves 1
Ingredients
4 oz chicken breast, boneless/skinless
1 oz or 1/3 cup dry pasta, whole-wheat
8 cherry tomatoes, red and yellow
6 olives, pitted
2 green onions, sliced
2 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
3/4 tsp olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp hummus
1 Tbsp capers
1 Tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
1/8 oz (3/4 tsp) pine nuts
Directions
1. Boil and shred chicken breast.
2. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
3. Slice tomatoes and olives in half.
4. Gently toss all ingredients together with the chicken and pasta.
Enjoy on Phase 1 or 2 for Lunch/Dinner – Calories 416, Fat 15g, Carbohydrate 41g, Protein 34g and Fiber 7.6g
Foods rich in complex carbohydrates, like pasta, help to keep you feeling full for longer and provide energy to help you power through the day. For more healthy meal ideas with pasta, head to the Curves Nourish Blog. Here you’ll find plenty of healthy pasta recipes like Whole Wheat Pasta with Roasted Grape Tomatoes, Salmon, Mint & Pea Pasta, and many more!
