39 chicken pasta salad cooking light Recipes

chicken flavored ramen noodles, torn spinach leaves, cooked and cubed chicken, seedless red grapes, halved, sliced red bell peppers, chopped cashews, gorgonzola cheese, crumbled, garlic, minced, lemon, juiced, olive oil, light mayonnaise, red bell pepper, sliced, grape clusters, for garnish

green bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, chopped celery, chopped red onions or 1/2 cup vidalia onion, shredded cheddar cheese, hard-cooked eggs , coarsly chopped, frozen baby peas, slightly thawed, water chestnut, chopped (optional), bacon , fried crisp and crumbled (optional), light chunk tuna in water, well drained and flaked into bite sized pieces (can use cooked chicken or ham also), tri-color spiral pasta, cooked 10 to 12 minutes, drain off and rinse in cold water, drain off again & add to bowl, salad dressing (not mayonnaise), caesar salad dressing , and dip (comes in a jar, and is quite thick), milk (try 3 tbsp. first, if still too thick, add 1 additional tbsp.)

water, dry white wine, skinned, boned chicken breast halves, garlic clove, sliced, plain low-fat yogurt, light mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, cider vinegar, spicy brown mustard, salt, dried oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, cooked tubetti or ditalini (very short tube-shaped pasta) (about 1 1/3 cups uncooked pasta), chopped celery, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, chopped carrot, chopped fresh parsley

dry fusilli, cooking spray (could use butter ), onion, peeled and finely chopped, korma paste, dried apricot, finely chopped, tomato paste, water, light mayonnaise (i use extra light ), mango chutney, crushed pineapple (reserve the juice), cooked chicken breast, chopped (200 g)

sesame seeds, bow tie pasta, vegetable oil, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, white sugar, ground ginger, ground black pepper, shredded, cooked chicken breast meat, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped green onion

broiled 3 oz breast of chicken shredded or 3 oz of deveined cooked shrimp, chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, sliced (both white and green parts), chopped cilantro, snow peas, asian dressing, chinese noodles or soba noodles or angel hair pasta, dark sesame oil, soy sauce (light ), balsamic or rice wine vinegar, sugar, peanut butter, grated ginger, zest of 1/2 lemon, garlic powder

chicken breasts, cubed, salt, pepper, garlic salt, bow tie pasta or 1 lb spiral pasta, cooked, broccoli, chopped, sliced mushrooms, shredded carrots, caesar salad dressing, soy sauce (to taste), peanuts, lightly chopped

bow tie pasta (farfelle), cubed cooked chicken, baby spinach, honey roasted peanuts, scallion, thinly sliced, mandarin oranges, drained, craisins, sesame seeds, lightly toasted, grated parmesan cheese, green grape, cut in half, rice vinegar, sugar, teriyaki sauce, canola oil

sesame seeds, bow tie pasta, vegetable oil (i use 1/4 cup but the recipe called for 1/2 cup), light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, ground ginger, ground black pepper, shredded cooked chicken breasts, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped green onion

cooked chicken (poached, grilled , rotisserie, doesn tsp matter, just cooked), pasta (macaroni, rigatoni, use your favorite, just not spaghett), green seedless grape, washed and cut in half, red seedless grapes, washed and cut in half, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, mayonnaise (i use hellman s light ), cashew halves, and pieces (i buy planter s salted), milk (optional, also may want to add more depending on how long the salad has been in the refrigerator)

rotini corkscrew macaroni, cooked, drained and cooled, chicken breast, cooked, cooled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, swiss cheese, cubed into 1-inch cubes, grape tomatoes, halved, button mushroom, sliced, green pepper , cut into 1-inch slices, orange bell peppers or 1 large yellow pepper, cut into 1-inch slices, black olives, drained and halved, broccoli florets, cortland apple , cut into 1-inch pieces, coarsely chopped romaine lettuce, light italian dressing, catalina dressing, sugar, salt, black pepper, parsley

orzo pasta, uncooked, chicken bouillon cube, water , to cook orzo pasta, chopped cilantro, roasted red pepper, chopped, feta cheese, kalamata olives, pitted and chopped, kalamata brine (if you have it) (optional), red onion, finely sliced to create slivers, fresh spinach, loosely chopped, toasted pignoli nut, fresh lemon juice, light caesar salad dressing (such as ken s), chopped garlic clove, salt and pepper

lemon , grated peel of, lemon , juice of (3tbsp), vegetable oil, honey, ground ginger, curry powder, shredded cooked light meat chicken, cooked orzo pasta (1/3 cup uncooked ), oranges, peeled,cut into bite-size pieces, bananas, peeled,sliced, apple, cut into bite-size pieces, green seedless grapes or 1 cup red seedless grapes, cut in half, sliced celery

mayonnaise (light or lowfat ), lemon juice, salt (optional), tabasco sauce, macaroni, cooked & drained (ronzoni whole wheat pasta), celery, chopped, albacore tuna in water or 2 (6 oz) cans white chicken meat, drained, yellow onion, minced, green bell pepper, chopped

cooked medium shell pasta ; cooked al dente , drained and rinsed under cold water, frozen peas; cooked, drained and rinsed under cold water, egg, hard boiled and chopped, green onions, sliced; white and light green parts only, celery, chopped, mayonnaise, increase to 3/4 cup if adding a meat option, sour cream, increase to 3/4 cup if adding a meat option, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, dried dill weed, use up to 1 tsp if desired, dry roasted sunflower seed kernels , salted variety, make it a meal by adding 1 of the following options when adding the pasta to the mixing bowl, cooked chicken, chopped, cooked ham, cut into small cubes, albacore tuna that s packed in water, drained and flaked, imitation crab meat, the ready -to-eat variety

rotini pasta (cooked aldente), chicken breasts (cooked and diced ), celery ribs (chopped ), green onions (with stems chopped ), mandarin oranges (drained ), seedless grapes (any color ), sour cream, mayonnaise (best foods or hellman s is best), rice wine vinegar (not light ), sugar, garlic salt

julienne-shredded fresh spinach, grilled chicken, sliced and chilled, ripe roma tomato, diced, pine nuts, lightly toasted, sun-dried tomato , julienne cut, capers, sliced black olives, julienne-cut radicchio, orzo pasta, cooked and chilled, garlic lemon vinaigrette, shaved grana padana parmesan cheese, fresh cracked pepper, for garnish