Creamy Lemon-kissed Chicken Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup yogurt, lemon low-fat
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise (or salad dressing)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon poppy seed
• 4 ounces pasta, uncooked bow-tie (2 to 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 (10 ounce) can chicken, premium chunk breast of chicken, drained and flaked
• 1 (8 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup celery, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preparation time: approximately 10 minutes.
• 2 cook time: approximately 20 minutes.
• 3 preparation:
• 4 for the dressing: combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and poppy seeds in a small mixing bowl; mix well.
• 5 for the pasta salad: cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain and rinse under cold water. combine the pasta, chicken, mandarin oranges, green onion, and celery in a large bowl. add the dressing; toss to coat. cover and refrigerate until time to serve.
• 6 servings: 4.
• 7 nutritional information per serving: calories 330; total fat 9g; saturated fat 2.5g; cholesterol 40mg; sodium 460mg; carbohydrate 37g; fiber 2g; protein 26g; vitamin a 20%dv*; vitamin c 40%dv; calcium 15%dv; iron 15%dv; folate 21%dv; potassium 12%dv.
• 8 * daily value.