Garden Pasta Salad With Chicken Recipes

QUICK AND EASY GARDEN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Toss all ingredients and refrigerate.
• Can be made up to 2 days ahead.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Can be easily doubled.

GARDEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water until al dente. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
• Mix carrots, celery, peppers, tomatoes, and green onion together in large bowl. Add the cooled pasta and mix together. Pour the dressing over mixture, add the Parmesan and mix well.
• Chill before serving.

GARDEN PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a lined baking pan (for easy clean-up) place chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle on the lemon juice and oil, then bake the chicken until done.
• About 1 hour or until juices run clear when pierced.
• Transfer the meat to a plate, to cool, reserving the cooking juices.
• Cook the rotini as directed on the package, adding the broccoli to the pot for the last two minutes.
• Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of water, plus 2 tablespoons if you are using a rotisserie chicken.
• Transfer the rotini and broccoli to a large bowl.
• Add the reserved cooking juices and pasta water and toss to coat the ingredients.
• When the chicken has cooled, remove the skin.
• Pull the meat from the bone, cutting into bite size pieces, and add it to the pasta.
• In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise and mustard until well blended.
• Add the mixture, along with the remaining ingredients, to the bowl and toss well.
• Adjust salt and pepper and serve.

GARDEN VEGETABLES, CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook vegetables as directed on package.2. Stir in chicken, celery and dressing. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes to cool. Sprinkle with pepper.wing it!Want a twist on this main dish? Try using frozen creamy Cheddar vegetables with pasta or garlic-seasoned vegetables with pasta.1 SERVING: Calories 265 (Calories from Fat 90) Fat 10g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 35mg Sodium 650mg Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 4g) Protein 16g * % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 48% Vitamin C 48% Calcium 6% Iron 10% * DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Starch, 2 Vegetable, 1 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat, 1/2 Fat * CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 2From "Betty Crocker's Dinner Made Easy With Rotisserie Chicken." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

GARDEN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, chicken, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumber, snow peas and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

GARDEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water until al dente. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
• Mix chopped carrots, celery, cucumber, green pepper, tomatoes, and onion together in large bowl.
• Combine cooled pasta and vegetables together in large bowl. Pour Italian dressing over mixture, add Parmesan cheese and mix well.
• Chill for one hour before serving.

GARDEN VEGETABLES, CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook vegetables as directed on package.
• Stir in chicken, celery and dressing. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes to cool. Sprinke with pepper.

GARDEN RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• In medium bowl, mix seasoning mix, dressing and dill weed. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients. Store any remaining salad covered in refrigerator.

COLD CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine pasta, vegetables and chicken in large bowl.
• Add dressing; mix lightly.

GARDEN PASTA AND PESTO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package; drain. Rinse with cold water. Place in large bowl.
• Add all remaining ingredients except tomatoes; mix lightly. Sprinkle with the tomatoes; cover.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.