Lemony Zucchini & Chicken Pasta Salad

Buttered crusty rolls and fresh seedless grapes are perfect accompaniments to this refreshing, brightly flavored salad.

Prep Time 
Cook Time 
Total Time 
Servings 
4

Ingredients 

2 cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) or small tubular shaped pasta
1/2 Gold'n Plump® Deli Rotisserie Chicken, meat removed and coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
2 small zucchini, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
1/4 red onion, cut vertically, then into thin slices
1/2 cup bottled olive oil vinaigrette
1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
4 large lettuce leaves

Instructions 

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, immerse in cold water until cool, and then drain again.

Meanwhile, stir together remaining ingredients, except lettuce, in a large bowl until well blended. Stir in cooled pasta.

To serve, spoon pasta salad onto lettuce leaves.

Tips 

1 Gold'n Plump Deli Rotisserie Chicken yields about 4 cups shredded, sliced, or coarsely chopped chicken, skin and bones removed.

Variations 

Any flavor of Gold’n Plump® Deli Rotisserie Chicken may be used.

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking.

Cuisine 
  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      4
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      390
    • Calories from Fat 
      39%
    • Total Fat 
      17g
    • Saturated Fat 
      5g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      39g
    • Protein 
      20g
    • Sugars 
      6g
    • Cholesterol 
      50mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      2g
    • Sodium 
      740mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      16%
    • Vitamin C 
      27%
    • Calcium 
      12%
    • Iron 
      14%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Starch/Bread 
      2.6
    • Fat 
      5
    • Vegetable 
      1
    • Lean Meat 
      2
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
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