Chicken & pasta salad

• Preparation time 15 minutes
• Cooking time 10 minutes
• Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 500 g spiral pasta
• 2 cups frozen vegetables (peas, corn, diced carrot)
• 1 barbecued chicken
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 125 g (½ cup) low-fat mayonnaise
• 125 g (½ cup) low-fat natural yoghurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, optional
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

1. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water until al dente.
2. Rinse under cold water and drain well.
3. Cook the vegetables according to packet instructions.
4. Remove the meat (minus skin and fat) from the chicken and chop it roughly.
5. Combine the pasta, vegetables, chicken and celery in a large bowl.
6. Mix the mayonnaise, yoghurt, lemon juice, rind and dill in a small bowl, then add to the pasta mixture.
7. Toss to mix the dressing through the salad and season to taste.

HINT: Cooked chicken breast can be used instead of barbecued chicken.

Nutrition

Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival for the Fittest" cookbook05 Nov 2018HINT: Cooked chicken breast can be used instead of barbecued chicken., Soups and Salads, survival-for-the-fittestSoups and Salads