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| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 8 oz. farfalle pasta white or whole wheat
- 2 C cooked chicken chopped
- 4 oz. baby spinach leaves stems removed
- 11 oz. can mandarin oranges drained
- 1/2 C dried cranberries
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1/3 C Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/3 C slivered almonds toasted
- Dressing:
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp plain non-fat Greek yogurt (can sub mayo, not used for nutrition info)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 3 oz. orange juice ~ one medium orange, fresh squeezed, plus zest from whole orange
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice ~ one medium lemon, fresh squeezed, plus zest from whole lemon
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
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Instructions
- Make the dressing by combining all ingredients and whisking until smooth. You could use a blender to get it really smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Place the cooled, drained pasta in a large bowl.
- Add 1/4 cup of the dressing to the pasta and toss to combine.
- Add in the chicken, spinach, mandarin oranges, craisins/cranberries, green onion, parmesan cheese and toasted almonds.
- Drizzle dressing over the top (to taste, you may not want to use it all), and toss everything to combine. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts
Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 764
Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25g
38%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 92mg
31%
Sodium 775mg
32%
Potassium 348mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates 96g
32%
Dietary Fiber 8g
32%
Sugars 43g
Protein 42g
84%
Vitamin A
77%
Vitamin C
79%
Calcium
39%
Iron
20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.