VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD I

Vegetable Pasta Salad I image

Healthy, tasty, and very easy to make. Use your favorite fresh or frozen vegetables. Pepper flavored olive oil works well, too.

Provided by YULIYAR

Categories Salad Pasta Salad Rotini Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 pound rotini pasta
8 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Bake chicken breast halves in a preheated oven until the juices run clear. About 30 minutes if thawed, 45 minutes if frozen.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
4 minutes before the pasta is ready, add frozen vegetables. When pasta is cooked, remove pasta and vegetables from heat, drain. Cut chicken into small cubes and add to the pasta-vegetable mix. Season with olive oil, pepper, salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 136.9 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 62.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 192.1 mg