Chicken & pasta salad
- Preparation time 15 minutes
- Cooking time 10 minutes
- Serves 4-6
Ingredients
- 500 g spiral pasta
- 2 cups frozen vegetables (peas, corn, diced carrot)
- 1 barbecued chicken
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 125 g (½ cup) low-fat mayonnaise
- 125 g (½ cup) low-fat natural yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, optional
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Method
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water until al dente.
- Rinse under cold water and drain well.
- Cook the vegetables according to packet instructions.
- Remove the meat (minus skin and fat) from the chicken and chop it roughly.
- Combine the pasta, vegetables, chicken and celery in a large bowl.
- Mix the mayonnaise, yoghurt, lemon juice, rind and dill in a small bowl, then add to the pasta mixture.
- Toss to mix the dressing through the salad and season to taste.
HINT: Cooked chicken breast can be used instead of barbecued chicken.
Nutrition
ANALYSIS per serve | 4 | 6 |
---|---|---|
Energy kJ (Cal) | 3380 (807) | 2253 (538) |
Carbohydrate (g) | 102 | 68 |
Protein (g) | 63 | 42 |
Fat (g) | 15 | 10 |
Iron, zinc |
Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival for the Fittest" cookbook
05 Nov 2018
HINT: Cooked chicken breast can be used instead of barbecued chicken.
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