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Chicken Pasta Salad
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2 cups cooked small seashell or macaroni or tri-color rotini pasta (about 1 cup uncooked) 
1 ½ cup canned chicken (drained) 
1 cup diced bell peppers (red or green or a combination) 
1 cup shredded yellow squash (about 1 medium) 
½ cup sliced carrots 
½ cup sliced green onions 
½ cup corn (frozen and thawed or canned and rinsed) 
½ cup frozen peas (thawed) 
1 15-ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed) 
½ cup fat free Italian dressing

Cook pasta according to package directions omitting salt and fat, drain; rinse. Combine first nine Chicken Pasta Salad is a Healthy and Fun Recipe for Kids from the UW Health Pediatric Fitness Clinicingredients in a large bowl (past through black beans). Toss gently with salad dressing (fat free Ranch may be substituted for Italian).
 
Chill for several hours to blend flavors.
 
Makes 7 servings
 
Nutrition Information
 
230 calories, 4.5 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 18 g protein, 28 g total carbohydrate, 6 g dietary fiber, 550 mg sodium