Chicken Bow Tie Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Pam Guerin

"'I first prepared this pasta salad for a family picnic at a national park and everyone really enjoyed it. I'm sure Mother Nature helped make that meal so memorable, but I still find myself serving this often during the summer,' writes Pam Guerin of Skowhegan, Maine. A zippy dressing lightly coats the tossed mixture of pasta, chicken, tomato and onion."

PREP TIME	20 Min
READY IN	20 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS

8 ounces bow tie pasta, uncooked
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup chopped red onion
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro or parsley

READ REVIEWS (2)

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water and drain. Cool completely. For dressing, combine the chilies, lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, sugar and hot pepper sauce in a small bowl; stir well. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, tomatoes, onion and cilantro. Add dressing and toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 294 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 111 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 fat.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2007 by jessicacooks

This recipe was seriously lacking in flavor. I used a seeded and chopped fresh jalapeno instead of canned green chile. I used parsley instead of cilantro. Also I used whole wheat penne. These modifications I made because of what I had on hand. Perhaps it would have been better if I followed the recipe exactly. Everybody who ate this at my home had to seriously salt it and add hot sauce. I will not make this again.

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Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by SKPITNEY

It was just ok. I didn't change anything, except I left the chilies out. My boys did eat it, but it was just lacking something.... not sure what though. I'll check back to see what other cooks recommend!

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