Vegetable Pasta Salad I

Healthy, tasty, and very easy to make. Use your favorite fresh or frozen vegetables. Pepper flavored olive oil works well, too.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 527 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 pound rotini pasta
• 8 ounces frozen mixed vegetables

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 3

Bake chicken breast halves in a preheated oven until the juices run clear. About 30 minutes if thawed, 45 minutes if frozen.

Step 4

4 minutes before the pasta is ready, add frozen vegetables. When pasta is cooked, remove pasta and vegetables from heat, drain. Cut chicken into small cubes and add to the pasta-vegetable mix. Season with olive oil, pepper, salt.