Healthy Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 pound tri-colored pasta (for a healthy alternative, try whole-wheat pasta)
• 1 cup broccoli florets, fresh
• 2 boneless chicken breasts, cubed
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 green onions (scallions) cut into pieces
• 8 ounces shelled sweet peas, frozen or fresh
• 2 cups fresh tomatoes (grape or cherry) cut in halves
• 8 ounces can ripe olives, sliced
• 3-4 tablespoons cilantro
• 3/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• Miss Ruth's All Natural Seasoning, to taste (no salt is preferred)
• Raspberry vinaigrette dressing as needed to coat pasta
• 2 tablespoons flaxseed
• 1 head Romaine lettuce to garnish the plate
• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil to sauté chicken breasts until tender