Pasta Salad with Chicken
The perfect fresh dish to bring to a backyard barbecue – just increase the ingredients depending on the number of servings needed!
Total Time 45 minutes
Serves 1
Ingredients
4 oz chicken breast, boneless/skinless
1 oz or 1/3 cup dry pasta, whole-wheat
8 cherry tomatoes, red and yellow
6 olives, pitted
2 green onions, sliced
2 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
3/4 tsp olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp hummus
1 Tbsp capers
1 Tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
1/8 oz (3/4 tsp) pine nuts
Directions
1. Boil and shred chicken breast.
2. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
3. Slice tomatoes and olives in half.
4. Gently toss all ingredients together with the chicken and pasta.
Enjoy on Phase 1 or 2 for Lunch/Dinner – Calories 416, Fat 15g, Carbohydrate 41g, Protein 34g and Fiber 7.6g