Memorial Day Recipes

Cold Chicken Primavera

Cold Chicken Primavera

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This dish is more like a chicken salad and can be eaten for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 C. water
  • 1 C. diced carrots
  • 1 C. broccoli flowerets
  • 1 C. rotini pasta
  • 1/2 lb. cooked chicken, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 C. plain non-fat yogurt
  • 2 Tbs. + 2 tsp. light mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp. dried basil
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper

Directions

In medium saucepan, combine water and carrots and cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Add broccoli to the carrots and cook 5 minutes longer; drain. Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse and drain. In a large bowl, combine pasta, carrots and broccoli. Toss lightly. In a small bowl, combine chicken, yogurt, mayonnaise, cheese, basil and pepper; mix well. Add to pasta mixture. Toss gently to combine. Cover; chill at least 3 hours.

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