Chicken and Pasta Salad with Pesto Yogurt Dressing
A very easy, and surprisingly delicious, lunch or dinner item. The key is to have at least as much chicken, if not more, than you have pasta. For a bandster with good restriction, about 1 cup or less of this should be a good sized meal. But for the family, dress it up with a nice big salad on the side, and everyone is sure to enjoy.
When I’m making this for myself, I portion it off into a bunch of little 1-cup tupperware-type Glad cups and I’ve got individual lunches prepared for myself for a week. Just divine.
Makes about 4 cups prepared.
Shopping List:
2 cups cubed or shredded chicken
1 cup uncooked penne pasta
1½ cup lowfat plain yogurt
¼ cup store-bought or homemade pesto
What to do:
1. Put a medium pot of salted water on the stove and bring to a boil. Add your pasta and cooked to desired tenderness. (about 12-15 minutes, depending on your brand)
2. Drain and rinse the pasta under cold water.
3. Mix together pasta, chicken, yogurt, and pesto. Add salt and pepper to taste
4. Let sit for a half hour, or even overnight before serving.
Plain yogurt may not be too great on its own, but I promise you, add it to some pasta and chicken, and it’s darn near gourmet. Trust me on this! Try a bite of the pasta, chicken, and yogurt mixture before you add the pesto. You’ll be amazed at how the creamy yogurt makes the chicken and pasta taste delicious.
Serving size is 1/4 recipe, about 1 cup prepared.
When I’m making this for myself, I portion it off into a bunch of little 1-cup tupperware-type Glad cups and I’ve got individual lunches prepared for myself for a week. Just divine.
Makes about 4 cups prepared.
Shopping List:
2 cups cubed or shredded chicken
1 cup uncooked penne pasta
1½ cup lowfat plain yogurt
¼ cup store-bought or homemade pesto
What to do:
1. Put a medium pot of salted water on the stove and bring to a boil. Add your pasta and cooked to desired tenderness. (about 12-15 minutes, depending on your brand)
2. Drain and rinse the pasta under cold water.
3. Mix together pasta, chicken, yogurt, and pesto. Add salt and pepper to taste
4. Let sit for a half hour, or even overnight before serving.
Plain yogurt may not be too great on its own, but I promise you, add it to some pasta and chicken, and it’s darn near gourmet. Trust me on this! Try a bite of the pasta, chicken, and yogurt mixture before you add the pesto. You’ll be amazed at how the creamy yogurt makes the chicken and pasta taste delicious.
Serving size is 1/4 recipe, about 1 cup prepared.
This is how mine turned out:
