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Chicken Pasta Salad
Colorful veggies, black beans, and pasta make this salad healthy, flavorful, and filling. Make it several hours ahead and let it chill in the refrigerator for a quick summer dinner.
Colorful veggies, black beans, and pasta make this salad healthy, flavorful, and filling. Make it several hours ahead and let it chill in the refrigerator for a quick summer dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 cup Cooked small pasta
- 1 oz Canned chicken, drained
- 1 tsp Diced bell pepper
- 1/2 medium onion Sliced green onion
- 1 tbsp Shredded yellow squash
- 1/2 cup Canned corn kernels, low-sodium, drained
- 1/2 cup Frozen peas, thawed
- 15 cup Black beans, low-sodium, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp Fat-free Italian dressing
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain; rinse.
- Combine first eight ingredients (pasta through black beans) in a large bowl.
- Toss gently with salad dressing.
- Chill for several hours to blend flavors.
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