Rotini Nicoise with Lemon Vinaigrette
Yield
1 saladPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
pasta, rotini
twists, or spirals, uncooked |
|
| 2 | cups |
white beans
canned, rinsed and drained |
|
| 2 | cups |
chicken breasts
cooked, cut into chunks |
|
| 14 | ounces |
artichoke hearts
canned, (packed in water), drained |
|
| Vinaigrette | |||
| ¼ | cup |
olive oil
or vegetable oil |
|
| ½ | cup |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| Garnish | |||
| 12 | each |
cherry tomatoes
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
green beans
refreshed in cold water |
|
| 16 | each |
black olives
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta, rotini
twists, or spirals, uncooked |
|
| 473 | ml |
white beans
canned, rinsed and drained |
|
| 473 | ml |
chicken breasts
cooked, cut into chunks |
|
| 404.6 | ml/g |
artichoke hearts
canned, (packed in water), drained |
|
| Vinaigrette | |||
| 59 | ml |
olive oil
or vegetable oil |
|
| 118 | ml |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| Garnish | |||
| 12 | each |
cherry tomatoes
|
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
green beans
refreshed in cold water |
|
| 16 | each |
black olives
|
*
|
Directions
Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
Rinse the pasta under cold water, drain thoroughly and put in a large mixing bowl.
Add white beans, chicken and artichoke hearts and toss well.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients.
Pour vinaigrette over pasta mixture and toss well.
To serve, spoon pasta onto large serving platter and arrange cherry tomatoes, green beans and black olives around and on top of salad.
