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Chicken Primavera with Farfalle Pasta and Caesar Side Salad
Recipes
Chicken Primavera with Farfalle Pasta and Caesar Side Salad
4 servings
35 minutes total
  • Complete chicken recipe through step 3 (25 minutes)
  • While pasta cooks, toss salad (5 minutes)
  • Complete chicken recipe; serve (5 minutes)

Chicken Primavera with Farfalle Pasta

Ingredients

  • 3 carrots
  • 2 medium yellow squash
  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • ½ cup water
  • 8 oz presliced mushrooms
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 ¼ lb)
  • ¾ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 8 oz farfalle (bowtie) pasta

Prep

    • Preheat grill. Bring water to boil for pasta.
    • Peel carrots; cut all vegetables into ¼-inch strips.

Steps

    1. Place carrots and water in large sauté pan; cook on high 2–3 minutes or until just beginning to soften. Drain.
    2. Season chicken on both sides with seasoned salt and place on grill; grill 5–7 minutes on each side and until chicken is 165°F. Meanwhile, return sauté pan to medium-high heat.
    3. Place oil and butter in pan, then add mushrooms and carrots; cook and stir 2–3 minutes. Stir in remaining vegetables; cook and stir 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta following package instructions (for al dente).
    4. Place pasta on serving plates; top with vegetable mixture and then chicken. Serve.

Caesar Side Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 (10-oz) bag romaine salad blend
  • ⅓ cup Caesar salad dressing
  • ½ cup seasoned croutons
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

    1. Place romaine in salad bowl; add dressing and toss.
    2. Top with croutons and cheese. Serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with whole grain bread and cheesecake for dessert.
  • This main recipe starts out as a simple chicken and pasta dish, but is made colorful, and even tastier, with the addition of fresh vegetables.

Chicken Primavera with Farfalle Pasta

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 730, Total Fat 28g, Sat Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 155mg, Sodium 450mg, Total Carb 56g, Fiber 7g, Sugars 9g, Protein 63g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 180%, Vitamin C 140%, Iron 30%

Caesar Side Salad

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 170, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 15mg, Sodium 260mg, Total Carb 7g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g, Protein 4g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 40%, Vitamin C 20%, Iron 4%