Chicken and Spinach Pasta Salad With Knishes and Apple Crumb Cake
Meal Time - 20 minutes / Serves 6
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare salad through step 3 - 5 minutes
- Prepare cake through step 5; complete step 4 of salad, placing cake and knishes in oven together - 5 minutes
- Complete salad; knishes and cake; (cake will stand while meal is eaten.) serve - 10 minutes
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Chicken and Spinach Pasta Salad With Knishes
Ingredients
1 tomato
1 (16-ounce) container Deli knishes
1 (20-ounce) package frozen chicken breast strips (approximately 4 cups loosely packed chicken)
8 ounces tricolor rotini pasta (1/2 box)
1 (16-ounce) container Deli spinach dip
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
salt and pepper, to taste
6 cups ice cubes and water
Steps
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Fill large saucepan 1/2 full of water. Cover and bring to a boil on high heat for pasta.
3. Wash tomato and slice into 6 wedges. Set aside.
4. Place knishes on baking sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.
5. Place chicken in microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on high 3 minutes.
6. Stir pasta into boiling water. Boil 8 minutes, or until al dente, stirring occasionally.
7. Stir together in medium mixing bowl: spinach dip, garlic, salt and pepper.
8. Drain and chill pasta. (You may do this by rinsing pasta in ice water.)
9. Add chicken and pasta to spinach mixture and mix together.
10. Garnish with tomato wedges. Serve.
Apple Crumb Cake
Ingredients
1 (2 1/2-ounce) packet apple-cinnamon muffin mix
1/2 cup skim milk
butter cooking spray
1/2 cup cinnamon apple chips (1/2 bag)
Steps
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Stir muffin mix and milk together in medium mixing bowl.
3. Spray baking dish with cooking spray and add muffin mixture, spreading evenly.
4. Place apple chips in food processor or blender and blend 15 seconds. Sprinkle over muffin mixture.
5. Spray top with cooking spray and bake 15 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Serve.
Nutritional Information
Calories 783kcal; Fat 36g; Cholesterol 78mg; Carbohydrate 85g; Fiber 5g; Protein 30g; Sodium 878mg
Daily Values: Vitamin A 57%; Vitamin C 54%; Calcium 6%; Iron 19%
Utensils & Cookware
- large saucepan with lid
- 8-inch square baking dish
- baking sheet
- microwave-safe bowl with lid
- food processor or blender
- mixing bowls
- cooking spoons
- colander
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Shortcuts & Tips
Substitute shrimp for chicken to create a seafood version or omit meat for a great side salad.