Chicken Dijon Pasta Salad |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Another nice and cool one dish meal for the dog days of summer...Serve over lettuce with Iced Tea or Lemonade to drink! Ingredients:
1 (4 ounce) package rotini pasta, tri-colored (ronzoni whole wheat pasta) |
1 cup plain yogurt |
3/4 cup fresh broccoli florets, small |
1/3 cup wheat germ, plain |
3 tablespoons white vinegar |
1 tablespoon dijon mustard |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
1 cup cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped |
1 small fresh tomato, chopped |
1/3 cup red onion, chopped |
Directions:
1. Cook rotini per pkg, adding broccoli in the last 4 minutes cooking time; Drain, rinse in cold water, drain again.
2. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, wheat germ, vinegar, mustard and pepper; mixing well.
3. To this mixture, add the rotini/broccoli, chicken, tomato and onion; toss to coat well.
4. Cover and chill 2 hours; toss again before serving.
5. Variation: Swap out the rotini for your favorite small pasta such as macaroni or penne rigati.
6. NOTE: prep time covers pasta cooking and veggie chopping; cook time covers assembly and chilling time.
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