Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad - Cindys Recipes

Name: Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad - Cindys Recipes
Ingredients: 8 oz. farfalle pasta white or whole wheat; 2 C cooked chicken (chopped); 4 oz. baby spinach leaves (stems removed); 11 oz. can mandarin oranges drained; 1/2 C dried cranberries; 2 green onions (chopped); 1/3 C Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese; 1/3 C slivered almonds toasted; Dressing:; 2 Tbsp Olive Oil; 2 Tbsp plain non-fat Greek yogurt ((can sub mayo, not used for nutrition info)); 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 3 Tbsp honey; 3 oz. orange juice (~ one medium orange, fresh squeezed, plus zest from whole orange); 3 Tbsp lemon juice (~ one medium lemon, fresh squeezed, plus zest from whole lemon); 1/2 tsp fine sea salt; 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

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Healthy, delicious Chicken Pasta Salad with fresh spinach, mandarin oranges, and toasted almonds—perfect for a quick main dish!

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Ingredients

8 oz. farfalle pasta white or whole wheat
2 C cooked chicken (chopped)
4 oz. baby spinach leaves (stems removed)
11 oz. can mandarin oranges drained
1/2 C dried cranberries
2 green onions (chopped)
1/3 C Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/3 C slivered almonds toasted
Dressing:
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Tbsp plain non-fat Greek yogurt ((can sub mayo, not used for nutrition info))
2 tsp Dijon mustard
3 Tbsp honey
3 oz. orange juice (~ one medium orange, fresh squeezed, plus zest from whole orange)
3 Tbsp lemon juice (~ one medium lemon, fresh squeezed, plus zest from whole lemon)
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper