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Lighter Pasta Salad Recipe

October 19, 2016 by Beeb 1 Comment

Lighter pasta salad

This is a partnered post.

As Thanksgiving approaches, I’ve been brainstorming ideas for lighter dishes that I can make for our family potluck. Holidays are a time to celebrate and indulge, but I don’t want to indulge so much that it sets back my goals. So when I received Pasta Lensi Red Lentil Fusilli, I was inspired to try it in a lighter pasta salad!

A few notes on this recipe: I designed it specifically to fit in around my own personal goal “Macros”, so this example below serves one and makes a great lunch. To make a larger batch, simply double/triple the ingredients as needed; I would also recommend adding more of the pasta if you’re serving a group. The thing I’ve always loved about pasta salad is that you can really play it by ear as you assemble it!

Lighter Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

½ C chopped red pepper
½ C chopped tomato
½ C chopped mushroom
1 TBSP finely chopped sweet onion
½ C Pasta Lensi Red Lentil Fusilli
6oz grilled boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped into pieces
1 TBSP Ranch dressing
Black pepper, to taste

Directions:

Cook pasta according to directions, strain, and rinse with cold water. Measure out ½ cup into a large serving bowl. Add the vegetables and chicken, and drizzle with Ranch. Sprinkle with black pepper and toss thoroughly with a fork to coat. Serves 1; increase ingredient amounts for a larger batch.

Pasta salad closeup

This dish is very flavorful – the tender grilled chicken really compliments the vegetables and pasta, so a little Ranch goes a long way. Yum!

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  1. shelly peterson says

    October 20, 2016 at 1:10 am

    This pasta salad looks really good. Great way to use the Lensi Red Lentil Fusilli. pasta I would love to try this.

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