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Basil Chicken and Pasta Salad

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Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 2
3/4 cWater
1 cCherry tomatoes; halved
1 tbolive oil
1 cRotini; cooked w/o salt&fat
1/4 tsDried basil
1 Bay leaf
2 tbNonfat mayonnaise
1/8 tsPepper
1/8 tsSalt
1 tbRed wine vinegar
Red leaf lettuce leaves
1/4 cChablis; or other dry white Wine
1/2 lbKip filets
1/4 cgreen onions; Thinly sliced
6 Black peppercorns
1 clovegarlic; halved
2 tbPlain nonfat yogurt
1/2 tsSpicy brown mustard

Basil Chicken and Pasta Salad Preparation

Combine first six ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add chicken; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 13 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from saucepan; set aside. Strain cooking liquid, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid. Discard solids. Chop chicken; set aside. Combine reserved cooking liquid, mayonnaise, and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Add chicken, pasta, and next 2 ingredients; toss gently tocoat. Serva at room temperature or chilled on lettuce-lined salad plates. Calories 320 (30% from fat); Protein 30.8g; Fat 10.5g (Sat 1.9g, Mono 6.1g, Poly 1.5g); Carb 24.6g; Fiber 2.4g; Chol 73mg; Iron 2.3mg; Sodium 433mg; Calcium 62mg. Recipe By : Cooking Light

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Calories Per Serving: 249
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Tags

  1. Poultry
  2. Pasta
  3. Chicken
  4. Corn
  5. Mayo
  6. Basil
  7. Garlic
  8. Mustard
  9. Olive oil
  10. Onion
  11. Green Onion
  12. Tomato
  13. Wine
  14. Red wine
  15. Lettuce
  16. Lunch

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