Name: Chicken and Spinach Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked whole wheat rotini; 1/2 cup hummus; 3 tablespoons Italian salad dressing; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 cups fresh baby spinach; 1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast; 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained; 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

My family loves pasta salads, but usually they have too much mayonnaise or oily dressing. Using hummus gives this dish a great taste and texture, while also increasing its nutritional profile. Adding chicken (store-bought rotisserie chicken works well), makes this pasta salad a complete meal. &mdash;Jenny Lynch, Rock Island, Illinois


Chicken and Spinach Pasta Salad

whole wheat rotini

hummus

Italian salad dressing

salt

pepper

baby spinach

chicken breast

cherry tomatoes, halved

(2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

feta cheese

16g protein. <B>Diabetic exchanges: </B> 2 starch

Love this recipe - my family is not a hummus fan but i was able to sneak it into this and they all loved it - the feta makes it so special and they always love a pasta salad - this is a keeper

I cut the recipe down to serve two and made composed salads instead of combining all in a large bowl.  With the dressing "on the side" we were able to use what we wanted.  The dressing is so delicious!  Will definitely make this again.

We thought this recipe was good! I used my homemade roasted red pepper hummus in the dressing and mixed it in with the pasta the night before. When I was ready to serve the salad, I simply stirred in a little more Italian dressing. A nice change of pace from mayonnaise-based dressings and something I'll make again!

I absolutely loved this recipe, however my fellas didn't.    I will make this again, but I'll halve the recipe since it will be just me eating it.  I thought it was great though.  Would be wonderful for a potluck!

Made exactly like the recipe stated, I feel like it needs more dressing.

Chicken and Spinach Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 6

Cost: $5.92 /serving

Author : Taste of Home

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