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Chicken-Penne Salad
Fresh ingredients add up to a simple, refreshing meal.
Randy Mayor
Chicken-Penne Salad with Green Beans
Pasta Menu 1 (serves 4)
 Chicken-Penne Salad with Green Beans


also serve
Mozzarella toasts
Mixed berries dolloped with vanilla yogurt


By Marie Simmons

Total Time: 36 minutes

Game Plan

1. While water for pasta comes to a boil and oven preheats for toasts:
Prepare toasts
Trim and cut green beans
Shred chicken

2. While pasta and beans cook:
Slice onion and bell pepper
Chop basil and parsley
Prepare dressing
Prepare berries

Quick Tips: Use two forks to shred the chicken breast. The texture of shredded chicken allows it to hold the dressing more easily.

Mozzarella toasts: Place 4 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonally cut slices French bread baguette on a baking sheet. Sprinkle each bread slice with 1 tablespoon shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until bread is golden and cheese is melted.

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