Lunch

Chicken Pasta Salad w/ Green Beans is for Lunch.

Chicken Pasta Salad w/ Green Beans takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Pasta Salad w/ Green Beans takes 20 minutes to cook.

Chicken Pasta Salad w/ Green Beans makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Pasta Salad w/ Green Beans are:

4 oz. uncooked whole wheat pasta (fusilli or penne)
2 cups cut green beans
7 oz (1.5 cups) cooked chicken breast, shredded
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 TB chopped fresh parsley
1 7 oz. bottle roasted red bell peppers drained and cut into strips
1.5 TB extra virgin olive oil
2 TB red wine vinegar
1TB cold water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced

Here is how you make Chicken Pasta Salad w/ Green Beans:

Cook pasta in boiling water for 7 minutes. Add green beans, cook 4 minutes (snap beans while water coming to a boil). Drain and rinse w/ cold water.Combine pasta mixture, chicken, onion, basil, parsley and bell peppers in a large bowl, tossing to combine.Combine oil and remaining ingredients in a small bowl, stirring w/ a whisk. Drizzle over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Makes 4 servings about 2 cups each.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MYSHELLE10.

The nutritional information for Chicken Pasta Salad w/ Green Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 266.6

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 42.0 mg
• Sodium: 412.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Protein: 21.2 g