Chicken or Ham Pasta and Vegetable Salad
Portion Size: 1 ½ c. Approx. ½ c. chicken with dressing ½ c. vegetable mixture, ½ c. pasta
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
Ingredients | Notes: |
1-pound pasta, any style | May use whole wheat pasta |
3 cups fresh vegetables | Assorted. Wash, trim and dice |
3 cups cooked chicken, sliced | Or ham strips. Trim all visible fat and skin |
1 medium bell pepper | Red or green. Wash, trim and chop. |
½ cup pitted ripe olives | Drained and sliced |
2 tablespoons fresh parsley | Wash, trim and chop. Or may substitute 1 tablespoon dried parsley |
1 (12 ounce) bottle low fat Italian salad dressing | |
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard | |
¼ teaspoon pepper |
Directions:
Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance |
1 | Cook pasta according to directions on the package. Drain. | |
2 | In a large bowl, blend Italian dressing, mustard, chicken or ham, and pepper. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. | |
3 | Cover; chill thoroughly. | Chilled internal temperature maintained at 41°F. |
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