Chicken And Basil Pasta Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 ounces packaged dried corkscrew macaroni (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 small zucchini or 1 small summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 2/3 cup reduced-calorie italian dressing or 2/3 cup clear fat-free italian salad dressing
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to package directions, except omit any oil and use 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 2 drain pasta.
• 3 rinse with cold water.
• 4 drain pasta again.
• 5 meanwhile, cut chicken into 1” pieces.
• 6 coat an unheated large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• 7 preheat over medium-high heat.
• 8 add the chicken and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• 9 sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• 10 remove chicken from heat.
• 11 in a large mixing bowl, toss together cooked macaroni, chicken, tomatoes, zucchini or summer squash, and green onions.
• 12 sprinkle with basil.
• 13 toss to coat.
• 14 cover and refrigerate at last 2 hours or up to 6 hours.
• 15 toss salad before serving.