Italian Chicken With Rotini Pasta and Easy Fruit Salad
Meal Time - 25 minutes / Serves 4
Cooking Sequence
- Put water on to boil for pasta; prepare salad through step 2 - 5 minutes
- Complete chicken and pasta; complete salad and serve - 20 minutes
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Italian Chicken With Rotini Pasta
Ingredients
1 lb boneless chicken cutlets
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon roasted garlic
1/4 cup white wine
12 ounces tri-color rotini pasta
1 (26-ounce) jar tomato/basil pasta sauce
Steps
1. Fill large saucepan half full of water. Cover and bring to a boil on high for pasta.
2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season both sides of chicken with seasoned salt and Italian seasoning (wash hands). Place oil in pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken (wash hands); cook 2–3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
3. Stir pasta into boiling water. Boil 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tender.
4. Add roasted garlic and wine to chicken; cook 3–5 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165°F. Use a meat thermometer to accurately ensure doneness.
5. Meanwhile, drain pasta and return to same pan. Stir in pasta sauce; cook on medium-high 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until thoroughly heated. Serve chicken over pasta.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 600kcal; FAT 11g; CHOL 65mg;
SODIUM 920mg; CARB 82g; FIBER 6g; PROTEIN 40g;
VIT A 15%; VIT C 15%; CALC 15%; IRON 30%
Easy Fruit Salad
Ingredients
1 pear (rinsed)
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice (drained)
1/2 cup pre-diced celery
1/2 cup light mayonnaise (or salad dressing)
1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
4 Bibb lettuce leaves (rinsed)
Steps
1. Quarter pear; remove and discard core. Chop pear into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup); place in medium bowl.
2. Add pineapple and celery; stir in mayonnaise and 1/3 cup of the walnuts. Chill until ready to serve.
3. Arrange lettuce leaves on serving plates; mound fruit mixture on lettuce and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons walnuts. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 250kcal; FAT 19g; CHOL 10mg;
SODIUM 250mg; CARB 20g; FIBER 3g; PROTEIN 3g;
VIT A 8%; VIT C 15%; CALC 4%; IRON 4%
Utensils & Cookware
- large sauté pan, tongs
- large saucepan with lid
- colander, medium bowl
- cooking spoons
- meat thermometer
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Shortcuts & Tips
For added flavor, top fruit salad with 1-2 tablespoons of crumbled blue cheese.
Recipe Version R-05/07-0012