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Pasta Salad Veggies takes several minutes to prepare.

Pasta Salad Veggies takes several minutes to cook.

Pasta Salad Veggies makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta Salad Veggies are:

16 ozs bow tie pasta
2 tbsps olive oil (divided)
3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (- cut into strips)
salt
pepper
8 cloves minced garlic
1 red onion (cut into strips)
1 green bell pepper (cut into strips)
1 red bell pepper (cut into strips)
1 yellow bell pepper (cut into strips)
2 tbsps fresh basil leaves (chopped)
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

Here is how you make Pasta Salad Veggies:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic for 2 minutes, then stir in chicken, and cook until no longer pink, and juices run clear. Remove from skillet, and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Saute red onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and yellow squash until tender. In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, pepper mixture, basil and balsamic vinegar. Toss until evenly distributed.Serving Size: 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOJO_1965.

The nutritional information for Pasta Salad Veggies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 298.2

• Total Fat: 5.4 g
• Cholesterol: 24.0 mg
• Sodium: 29.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 17.1 g