Dinner

Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad is for Dinner.

Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad are:

3 boneless chicken breasts, poached or cooked/leftover
2 1/2 cups dry pasta shape (rotini works well)
1/2 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette (Ken's Light used)
4 T. black olives, minced
2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
4 fresh basil leaves

Here is how you make Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad:

Poach chicken or bring left over chicken to room temperatureCook pasta in salted water. Drain but don't rinse.While pasta (and chicken) cook, diced the tomatoes, olives, peppers, and sliver the fresh basil leaves.Dice the cooked chicken.Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, and add salt and pepper.Serve warm or at room temperature.Serving Size: Makes approximately 6 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JKOBERNICK.

The nutritional information for Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 275.0

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 68.4 mg
• Sodium: 604.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 32.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad is Low Fat