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Title: Caesar Chicken-Pasta Salad
Categories: None
Yield: 4 Servings

3 c (about 12 ounces) skinned;
-shredded roasted chicken
-breast (such as Tyson's)
3 c Hot cooked penne; (about 6
-ounces uncooked
-tubular-shaped pasta)
2 c Thinly sliced romaine
-lettuce
1 1/2 c Halved cherry tomatoes
1/2 c Thinly sliced fresh basil
1/2 c Chopped green onions
1/3 c Fat-free Caesar dressing
1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley
1 pk (4-ounce) crumbled feta
-cheese
1 Garlic clove; minced

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 16 minutes. While this salad can
be enjoyed the way it is, you can include or substitute different kinds of
chicken, turkey, cheese, salad dressing, or herbs.

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; toss well to coat. Yield: 4
servings (serving size: 2 cups)

Note: To lower the sodium in this dish, use plain cooked chicken in place
of the commercial roasted variety, which is fairly high in sodium.

Nutritional Information: CALORIES 362 (22% from fat); FAT 8.8g (sat 5.2g,
mono 1.4g, poly 0.6g); PROTEIN 19.4g; CARB 40.4g; FIBER 3.5g; CHOL 78mg;
IRON 2.6mg; SODIUM 951mg; CALC 206mg

SOURCE: Cooking Light YEAR: 1997 ISSUE: September PAGE: 132

Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Katherine Rodman on Apr
12, 1998