Chicken Whole Wheat Penne Pasta Salad Food

HEALTHY CREAMY CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Cook and stir olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over high heat just until brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and mushrooms; stir to coat with garlic and olive oil. Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cream of mushroom soup; gradually add 1/2 cup of water about 1 tablespoon at a time, adding enough to make sauce light and creamy.
• Reduce heat to medium-low heat and gently fold pasta into the chicken and sauce until coated. Add garlic salt and red pepper to taste; remove from heat and serve.

CHICKEN CAESAR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, pepper and salt. Cook 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove skillet from heat.
• In a bowl, mix together salad dressing, vinegar and cheese. Toss together pasta, chicken, lettuce, and dressing mixture. Place in large serving bowl, and sprinkle with tomato. Garnish with croutons and Parmesan curls, if desired.

WHOLE WHEAT PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients.
• 2. In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and stir well. Pour over the salad and toss.
• 3. Enjoy!

CHICKEN & WHOLE WHEAT PENNE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Chicken & Whole Wheat Penne Pasta Salad This is a fast & easy low-carb friendly recipe. 4 cups chopped cooked chicken breast 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 cup roasted, chopped red peppers from jar ¼ cup chopped fresh basil 1 cup cooked whole wheat penne pasta 4 tablespoons freshly grated Asiago Vinaigrette Dressing: 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper Combine all ingredients for the Vinaigrette dressing in a screw top jar. Cover and shake until thoroughly mixed. Set aside. Combine first 5 ingredients, chicken through pasta, in a medium bowl. Add the vinaigrette dressing; mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Sprinkle grated Asiago over salad and serve. Makes 6 Servings.

CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH WHOLE WHEAT PASTA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions omitting salt. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread breadcrumbs evenly on a baking sheet.
• Spray with cooking spray.
• Bake 5-7 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown. emove from baking sheet, and cool.
• Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
• Combine bread crumbs, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a shallow dish, and set aside.
• Pour egg beaters into second shallow dish and set aside.
• Spray baking rack with cooking spray, and place on baking sheet, and set aside.
• Dip each chicken breasts in egg beaters, then coat with seasoned bread crumbs. lace on baking rack, and lightly spray chicken with cooking spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
• Top each chicken breasts with 2 tablespoons of spaghetti sauce, and 2 teaspoons cheese.
• Bake for 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
• Heat remaining spaghetti sauce in large saucepan over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until hot.
• Add spinach and cook 2 minutes, or until spinach wilts.
• Add cooked spaghetti, and toss to coat with sauce.
• Continue heating until hot.
• PLace spaghetti mixture on serving platter, and top with chicken.
• Serve immediately.

WHOLE-WHEAT PENNE WITH SAUSAGE, CHARD, AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Set a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking sausage into pieces, until cooked through and lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add remaining oil, chard stems, artichoke hearts, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook until chard stems soften slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chard leaves and cook, stirring, until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add pasta to boiling water; cook until 2 minutes short of al dente. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cook 2 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain pasta; return to pot.
• Pour half of reserved pasta water into a small bowl. Add tomato paste and whisk to combine. Add tomato paste mixture, sausage mixture, Parmesan, basil, and red pepper flakes to pasta in pot. Toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water if necessary. Season with salt and pepper.

WARM ROASTED CHICKEN SALAD WITH WHOLE WHEAT PENNE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Heat water to cook pasta.
• On one side of an 18x12" jelly roll pan, toss vegetables with garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/8 teaspoon each oregano, black pepper and salt. Spread in an even layer.
• Cut chicken breasts in half like a book, making 2 cutlets of each; then cut into 1" chunks.
• On the other side of the same jelly roll pan, toss chicken, lemon pepper, 1 tablespoon oil and 1/8 teaspoon each of oregano and salt. Spread in an even layer.
• Roast15 minutes or until chicken is done (160F).
• When pasta water comes to a boil, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook pasta following label directions while chicken and vegetables roast.
• Drain pasta and put into a large heatproof bowl.
• When chicken and vegetables are done add them and any juices to the bowl with the pasta.
• Add lemon juice and toss well.
• Serve.

WHOLE WHEAT PASTA WITH LEMON KALE CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Boil salted water and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than the time indicated on the package. When the pasta is finished cooking, reserve ¼ cup (60 ml) of pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a cast-iron skillet. Season cubed chicken with salt and pepper, add it to the skillet, and brown it on each side. Once cooked through - about 2 to 4 minutes - remove from skillet and reserve.
• Heat remaining three tablespoons of olive oil in skillet and add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minutes.
• Add kale, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and reserved pasta water. Cook until kale is tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add cooked chicken, and pasta. Stir to coat, and serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH WHOLE WHEAT PENNE AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Pound chicken to a thickness of 1/2 an inch.
• Combine 2 cloves garlic, 1 T crushed red pepper, and 2 T Herbes de Provence in a small bowl.
• Rub garlic mixture into both sides of each chicken breast.
• Season both sides of each breast with salt and pepper.
• Cover chicken and leave in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Steam or boil broccoli for 2 minutes and then remove from heat.
• Grill chicken over med-high heat, about 4 minutes per side. Place chicken on a plate, cover with aluminum foil, and set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While pasta boils, cook remaining garlic and onion over medium heat until softened.
• Add wine, broth, basil, marjoram, and the remaining crushed pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced.
• Add red pepper and cook for a minute or two.
• Add broccoli and cook until re-heated.
• Drain pasta and add to veggie mixture.
• Divide pasta between 2 plates. Top with chicken, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese.