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Chicken Pasta Salad with Green Beans, Tomatoes and Feta Cheese…This healthy side pasta salad with disappear in minutes at your next barbecue! 163 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
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Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe with Green Beans, Tomatoes & Feta Cheese

This healthy chicken pasta salad takes advantage of the season’s fresh green beans and tomatoes. It’s the perfect potluck salad for the summertime!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Entrees
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pasta Salad
Servings: 11 Cups
Calories: 159.4kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces whole wheat pasta such as rotini or penne
  • ¾ pound green beans trimmed & cut in half
  • 8 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half
  • 2 cups shredded chicken breast
  • cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 6 basil leaves thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley

The Dressing:

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer to a serving bowl.
  • While the pasta is cooking, prepare a medium bowl of ice water. Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans and cook until tender crisp. Drain and immediately transfer to the bowl of ice water. Drain and transfer to the bowl with the pasta.
  • Add the tomatoes, chicken, feta cheese, basil leaves and parsley to the pasta mixture. Stir to combine.
  • Add the dressing and toss to combine. Serve.

The Dressing:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, agave nectar (or honey), salt and pepper. While whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 4 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 4 (Points+)

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 159.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.5g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 6.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 12.5mg | Sodium: 131.4mg | Potassium: 79.5mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 3g