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Lightened Up Italian Pasta Salad - Lunch Version

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Lightened Up Italian Pasta Salad - Lunch Version

Lisa
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6 Servings
9 Ingredients
2 Comments

Laden with tender chicken and plenty of vibrant springtime veggies, this Lightened Up Italian Pasta Salad is a no fuss picnic friendly lunch that is flavorful and healthy.

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6 Servings
9 Ingredients
2 Comments

Ingredients

  • 4 ¾ cups cook Penne
  • 2 ⅔ cups cook and dice Chicken, Boneless Breasts
  • ½ cups grate Carrot
  • ½ cups dice Onion, Red
  • ¾ cups halve Grape Tomatoes
  • ¼ cups dice Zucchini
  • 6 tablespoons Italian Dressing, Fat Free
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Black Pepper

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Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Dump and Go

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir.
  2. Serve cold.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
6 Servings
Serving Size
about 1.5 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories
251
Total Fat
3g
Saturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
Sodium
286mg
Total Carbohydrates
34g
Fiber
2g
Sugar
3g
Protein
23g
WW Freestyle
4

Categories

shellfish-free, fish-free, diet, nut-free, spring, summer, fall, egg-free, wwsmartpoints

Categories

shellfish-free, fish-free, diet, nut-free, spring, summer, fall, egg-free, wwsmartpoints

2 Comments

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  1. This one did not turn out well for me at all. I want to give it another shot, but will prep it differently next time – saute & brown the chicken instead of crock pot prep and keep the dressing out until serving day. I tried it today for lunch and couldn’t eat it after it was defrosted. Disappointed because it had a lot of promise based on the ingredients 🙁

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