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Chicken and Cheddar Pasta Toss

 

You can enjoy a pasta dinner even when you're not in the mood to cook. Break up no-boil lasagna noodles and cover with boiling water for 10 minutes. They're great in this main-dish pasta salad.

 

Servings: Makes 6 servings.

Total: 140 mins

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Ingredients

6 ounces no-boil lasagna noodles, broken

1 9-ounce package frozen Southwestern-flavored chicken breast strips or 1 9-ounce package (2 cups) frozen chopped cooked chicken, slightly thawed

3 ounces reduced-fat cheddar or American cheese, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

1 medium green, yellow, or red sweet pepper, cut into strips

1 ounce pepperoni, chopped

1 8-ounce bottle fat-free Italian salad dressing

1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper

5 cups torn curly endive

1 cup red or yellow cherry tomatoes, halved

 

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl cover noodles with boiling water. Let stand for 10 minutes, separating the noodles occasionally with a fork; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. If using chicken strips, halve them crosswise.

2. Return noodles to bowl; stir in chicken, cheddar or American cheese, sweet pepper strips, and pepperoni. Add dressing and black pepper; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Before serving, add endive and tomatoes; toss gently to mix. Makes 6 servings.

3. Prepare salad. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Before serving, add endive and tomatoes.



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