Light Healthy Pasta Salad Using Rotisserie Chicken
Have a few pantry and fresh ingredients and looking for a light and filling pasta salad? Mexican Chicken Orzo Salad from the Rapid Rotisserie Chicken chapter in Holly Clegg’s KITCHEN 101 cookbook makes the best quick and easy meal! Gather your pantry friendly ingredients, toss in some effortless protein-rich rotisserie chicken and whatever fresh veggies you have on hand for the best pasta salad. This easy lunch or dinner recipe comes together in minutes for a quick healthy meal that can feed a crowd!
- 4cups cooked orzo pasta
- 2cups chopped skinless Rotisserie Chicken breast
- 1cup chopped tomatoes
- 1cup frozen cornthawed
- 1/4cup chopped red onions
- 1/2cup chopped green onions
- 1tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2tablespoons lime juice
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1tablespoon chopped jalapeño pepper
- 1/2teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2teaspoon ground cumin
- In large bowl, combine orzo, chicken, tomatoes, corn, red onion and green onions.
- In small bowl, whisk Dijon, lime juice, olive oil, jalapeno, chili powder and cumin. Pour dressing over pasta mixture, tossing to mix.
Calories 258, Calories from Fat 14%, Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 32mg, Sodium 170mg, Carbohydrates 39g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Total Sugars 4g, Protein 17g, Dietary Exchanges: 2 1/2 starch, 1 1/2 lean meat
Terrific Tip: Orzo pasta, a larger rice shaped grain, can be found in the pasta section of your grocery and is a great option for pasta salads. Any small pasta may be substituted.
Perfect Dinnertime Cookbook with Easy Healthy Recipes
Kitchen 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence contains several delicious yet simple recipes like this Rotisserie Chicken Pot Pie recipe which make it the best easy dinnertime cookbook. There is a whole chapter just for Rotisserie Chicken Recipes! Rotisserie chicken as a healthy high protein ingredient is a favorite time saver.
Even if you don’t have orzo on hand, Lee with Team Holly made this pasta salad recipe recently using quinoa and it was so yummy! Quinoa is technically a seed that can act like a grain or pasta in recipes but is gluten free and full of fiber and protein.
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