Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

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"My local supermarket deli carried a great pasta salad but kept the recipe a secret," says Leanne Royce of Appleton, Wisconsin. "I was determined to duplicate it at home and created this version."

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Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
1 boneless skinless chicken breast half (6 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 cup fresh broccoli florets
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup Parmesan peppercorn ranch salad dressing
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with lemon-pepper.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Cut into 1-in. cubes.
Drain pasta. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, broccoli, red pepper, red onion, salad dressing, cheese and lemon juice; toss to coat. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/2 cups (prepared with fat-free salad dressing) equals 300 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 488 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad in Cooking for 2 Winter 2005, p27