Garden Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Cooked

  ½ cup or 70g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  ½ full breast (both fillets) or 118g

• Olives

  Ripe, canned (small-extra large)

  4 large or 18g

• Green bell pepper

  Sweet, green, raw

  ½ medium or 60g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk, low moisture

  ¼ cup, shredded or 28g

• Carrots

  Raw

  ¼ cup grated or 28g

• Italian dressing

  Salad dressing, reduced fat

  2 tbsp or 30g

Directions

1. Prepare pasta as per package directions until al dente; drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 4-6 minutes per side or until cooked through and no longer pink. Let rest a few minutes before chopping into bite sized pieces.
3. Slice olives and peppers. Grate carrots.
4. Mix all ingredients and toss together well.
5. Enjoy!