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Pasta-Chicken Salad on Watermelon Wedges

Name: Pasta-Chicken Salad on Watermelon Wedges
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups uncooked mini penne pasta or other small pasta (about 6 oz); 2 cups cut-up cooked chicken breast; 1 cup red grapes, cut in half; 8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup); 3/4 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise or salad dressing; 3 tablespoons fat-free (skim) milk; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 12 watermelon wedges, 1 inch thick; 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Prep 15 min
Total 15 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 6

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups uncooked mini penne pasta or other small pasta (about 6 oz)
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken breast
1 cup red grapes, cut in half
8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
3/4 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise or salad dressing
3 tablespoons fat-free (skim) milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 watermelon wedges, 1 inch thick
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

1

Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
2

In large bowl, mix pasta, chicken, grapes and onions. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, milk, mustard and salt; stir into pasta mixture.
3

To serve, place 3 watermelon wedges on each of 6 dinner plates. Divide salad evenly among watermelon wedges. Sprinkle with almonds.

The pasta salad can be made ahead and refrigerated. Arrange watermelon wedges with the salad just before serving.
Use seedless watermelon for a carefree eating experience.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 520

Calories from Fat: 150

Total Fat: 17g; 26%

Saturated Fat: 2 1/2g; 14%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 50mg; 16%

Sodium: 620mg; 26%

Potassium: 930mg; 26%

Total Carbohydrate: 72g; 24%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 19%

Sugars: 42g

Protein: 23g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 70%; 70%

Vitamin C: 50%; 50%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;