Chicken and Vegetable Pasta Salad

SUBMITTED BY: BETHANYGRONBERG

"Chicken, vegetables and pasta make up this filling salad which everyone seems to like, even people who don't like pasta salad. This is great for hot summer days when you just don't feel like turning on the oven. Note: the amounts here are estimates, as I rarely measure when I make this salad, so feel free to add a bit more or less of whatever you please."

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	2 Hrs 25 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup seashell pasta
1 cup chopped, cooked chicken meat
3 green onions, chopped into 1 inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup sliced black olives
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
2/3 cup Italian-style salad dressing
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (optional)

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DIRECTIONS

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, green onions, bell pepper, olives and cucumber.
Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Chill for 2 hours before serving; sprinkle with sunflower seeds if desired.

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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by JENNIFERK

I made this for dinner and it turned out really well. It was filling enough for a main course and we used the leftovers as a side salad the next day when we barbequed hamburgers. I added diced tomatoes and 1/2 cup of sun dried tomatoes to it as well and it was delicious.

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Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2003 by PERMAFROST

I *love* this recipe. I tried it out and it was so tasty. I could eat this over and over again. I don't always use olives, and tomatoes seems like it might be overkill, but when cooking the chicken, I use sesame seed oil, rice wine vinegar, and some soy sauce, as well as a bit of powdered ginger for a boost of flavor for the chicken all by itself. This is an excellent recipe.

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