Chicken Pasta Salad Italiano

Tender pasta, crisp and flavorful veggies, chicken and a flavorful dressing...this pasta salad has it all. And it uses convenient products like canned chicken and prepared salad dressing so it's ready in just 20 minutes.


Chicken Pasta Salad Italiano

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • 3  cups
    corkscrew-shaped pasta (rotini), cooked and drained
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  • 2  cans
    (4.5 ounces each) Swanson® Premium White Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained
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  • small cucumber, cut in half lengthwise and sliced
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  • medium tomato, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
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  • 1/2  cup
    frozen peas, thawed
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  • 3/4  cup
    fat free Italian salad dressing or reduced fat creamy Italian salad dressing
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Directions
1.
Place the pasta, chicken, cucumber, tomato and peas in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Recipe Note: This simple salad lends itself to variation...it's a great way to use the leftover veggies in your fridge.

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